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  Chapter VII. Rewards

Article 47
The central competent authority may provide rewards to competitors, National Chief Experts, training instructors, business organizations, schools, associations and relevant agencies that have participated in the skills competitions with good performances or special contributions.
Article 48
The reward methods of the organizer of Regional Skills Competitions, National Skills Competition or National Skills Competition for the Physically and Mentally Challenged or for special purposes shall be as follows:
1. Top three: award medals, certificate of merit and scholarship. For any job category under National Skills Competition that is a demonstration, half of the scholarship will be awarded.
2. Fourth or fifth place and Mention will be awarded a certificate of merit.
Any competitor who fails to participate in the award and closing ceremony without justification will lose the right to the scholarship specified in the previous paragraphs.
Article 49
The central competent authority will award certificates of merit and scholarships to the top three national competitors and excellent-awarded national competitors in WSC, IA, or WSAC.
Article 50
The central competent authority will award certificates of merit and scholarships to the top three competitors in WSC, IA, or WSAC, the national chiefs refer of Excellence-awarded competitors of job categories, the main former training instructors of the competitor before the competitor is selected as a member of the national team competitors, and the training instructors who provide reinforcement training for the member of the national team competitors.
Article 51
The scholarships in Articles 48-50 will be awarded as follows:
1. For each of the top three competitors in the youth category of Regional Skill Competitions:
(1) First place of a job category: NT$12,000.
(2) Second place of a job category: NT$6,000.
(3) Third place of a job category: NT$4,000.
2. For each of the top three competitors in the junior category of Regional Skill Competitions:
(1) First place of a job category: NT$3,000.
(2) Second place of a job category: NT$1,500.
(3) Third place of a job category: NT$1,000.
3.For each of the top three competitors in the youth category of National Skills Competition or National Skills Competition for the Physically and Mentally Challenged:
(1) First place of a job category: NT$120,000.
(2) Second place of a job category: NT$60,000.
(3) Third place of a job category: NT$40,000.
4. For each of the top three competitors in the junior category of National Skills Competition:
(1) First place of a job category: NT$30,000.
(2) Second place of a job category: NT$15,000.
(3) Third place of a job category: NT$10,000.
5. For each competitor winning an excellence prize in the youth category of WSC or IA:
(1) First place of a job category: NT$1,200,000.
(2) Second place of a job category: NT$600,000.
(3) Third place of a job category: NT$400,000.
(4) Excellence prize of a job category: NT$100,000.
6. For each of the top three competitors in the junior category of WSC:
(1) First place of a job category: NT$300,000.
(2) Second place of a job category: NT$150,000.
(3) Third place of a job category: NT$100,000.
7. For each of the top three award winners in the youth category of WSAC:
(1) First place of a skill competition: NT$240,000.
(2) Second place of a skill competition: NT$120,000.
(3) Third place of a skill competition: NT$80,000.
8. For each of the top three competitors in the junior category of WSAC:
(1) First place of a job category: NT$60,000.
(2) Second place of a job category: NT$30,000.
(3) Third place of a job category: NT$20,000.
9. When a competitor in a certain job category wins an excellence prize in the youth category of WSC or IA, the corresponding National Chief Expert, the main former training instructors of the competitor before the competitor is selected as a member of the national team, and the training instructors who provide reinforcement training for the member of the national team will be awarded as follows:
(1) First place of a job category: NT$600,000.
(2) Second place of a job category: NT$300,000.
(3) Third place of a job category: NT$200,000.
(4) Excellence prize of a job category: NT$100,000.
10. When a competitor of a certain job category wins a top-three prize in the junior category of WSC, the corresponding National Chief Expert, the main former training instructors of the competitor before the competitor is selected as a member of the national team, and the training instructors who provide reinforcement training for the member of the national team will be awarded as follows:
(1) First place of a job category: NT$150,000.
(2) Second place of a job category: NT$75,000.
(3) Third place of a job category: NT$50,000.
11. When a competitor of a certain job category wins a top-three prize in the youth category of WSAC, the corresponding National Chief Expert, the main former training instructors of the competitor before the competitor is selected as a member of the national team, and the training instructors who provide reinforcement training for the member of the national team will be awarded as follows:
(1) First place of a job category: NT$120,000.
(2) Second place of a job category: NT$60,000.
(3) Third place of a job category: NT$40,000.
12. When a competitor of a certain job category wins a top-three prize in the junior category of WSAC, the corresponding National Chief Expert, the main former training instructors of the competitor before the competitor is selected as a member of the national team, and the training instructors who provide reinforcement training for the member of the national team will be awarded as follows:
(1) First place of a job category: NT$30,000.
(2) Second place of a job category: NT$15,000.
(3) Third place of a job category: NT$10,000.
13. In specially-designated skill competitions, each competitor may receive a prize as follows:
(1) First place of a job category: NT$120,000.
(2) Second place of a job category: NT$60,000.
(3) Third place of a job category: NT$40,000.
Article 52
The scholarships referred to in Subparagraphs 9-12 of the preceding article are allocated in accordance with the following ratios:
1. 25% of the scholarship will be awarded to the National Chief Expert.
2. 25% of the scholarship will be awarded to the main former training instructors of the current competitors for WSC, IA or WSAC before the competitor is selected as a member of the national team. If there are two or more such instructors, the scholarship will be allocated equally.
3. 50% of the scholarship will be awarded to the training instructors who provide reinforcement training for the member for the National Competitors.
If there are two or more instructors mentioned in Subparagraph 3 of the preceding paragraph, the percentage will be allocated in accordance with the period of training participated in under the schedule of reinforced training. The same shall be applicable if the National Chief Expert also participates in the training.
Article 53
If any competitor in any skills competition has any of the following conditions, the central competent authority shall issue a certificate of merit to the nominating organization, the training institution, and the training instructors:
1. Top five award winners, Excellent winners, official or backup National Competitors in skills competitions held by the central competent authority.
2. Winner of Excellence or above prize in WSC, IA, or WSAC.
Article 54
The central competent authority will issue rewards to organizations or individuals that sponsor skills competitions by means of providing funds, materials, equipment, trainings, job opportunities for the National Competitors.
Article 55
The central competent authority may, depending on the funding and budget planning situations, subsidize vocational labor unions such as industry associations and employer-employee organizations that organize skills competitions.
The subsidies and rewards mentioned in the previous paragraph shall be published by the central competent authority.
Article 55-1
Regulations related to the award to the National Chief Expert stipulated in Article 47, Article 50 to Article 52 shall apply to those who function in acting capacity.
Article 55-2
Depending on the circumstances, if Competitors, specified in Article 49, and Experts and Trainers, mentioned in Article 50, damage the national image or reputation before the competition is over, the central authority center may withdraw the entire or partial scholarships already awarded to them.