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These measures are promulgated according to item 2 of Article 28
in the Handicapped Protection Law (herein as the Law).

The competent authorities refered in this measure are the labor
administration competent authorities of all levels.

The contents of the employment evaluation shall be carried out
according to the handicapped person’s individual characteristics, as the
following,
1.Conditions and functional performance of the handicapped.
2.Learning characteristics and preferences.
3.Professional interest.
4.Professional inclinations.
5.Work skills.
6.Work personality.
7.Analysis of the potential employment environment.
8.Employment assistance or employment readjustment.
9.Evaluation of other relevant employment requirements.

The methods of employment evaluation, according to the handicapped
person's individual conditions, shall be carried out as the following:
1.Standardized psychiatric test.
2.Sample of the work.
3.Evaluation of personality.
4.On-site demonstration.
5.Other relevant evaluations.

The methods of employment evaluation shall be carried out
according to the following procedure:
1.According to the results of the individual interview and the basic
information of the case, a preliminary analysis on the factors of the
employment objectives shall be made, so to establish an individualized
employment assistance evaluation plan.
2.Evaluating with the target on the case individual, his/her potential
working environment and individual and personal adaptability, when
necessary, refer or invite professionals in fields like employment services,
special education, individual management, employment assistance services,
mental hygiene, physical therapy, occupational therapy and other relevant
professionals, to counsel or arrange a relevant evaluation as a team.
3.Collecting all the evaluation results or past medical records, education
records, etc., provided by all evaluation departments, and call for
professional team evaluation meeting when necessary.
4.Compose employment assistance evaluation reports according to the
evaluation results, and provide concrete suggestions to the individual
follow-up service plan.
5.When the case subject obtains the proper arrangement, whenever the
employment service staff or the case administrator find a necessity for
further evaluations, such can be granted after a formal application.
The case subject stated in the previous article means the handicapped person
who receives an employment assistance evaluation.

The employment assistance evaluation shall be carried out
according to the previous article, except for special cases, the evaluation
process shall not exceed ninety working hours, and not exceed three weeks.

The employment assistance evaluation authority (institution) in
charge must build a file for each individual who receives the employment
assistance evaluation, as to facilitate the individual case management and
follow-up assistance.

The employment assistance evaluation shall be processed by the
employment assistance evaluator. The recruitment and training of the
employment assistance evaluators shall be processed according to “The
regulations of the recruitment and training of the employment service
professionals for the handicapped”.

The employment assistance evaluators shall provide the following
services to the handicapped persons who are willing and in need of assistance:
1.To develop individualized employment assistance evaluation plan.
2.According to the case subject’s individual conditions, and using all kinds
of employment assistance evaluations to evaluate the case subject’s
potential.
3.To analyze the potential employment environment.
4.To provide the case subject relevant evaluation on the employment with
all relevant professionals.
5.To compose employment assistance evaluation report.
6.To provide suggestions for the individualized service plan.
7.All other related employment assistance evaluation services.

The principles of the employment evaluation are:
1.The employment assistance evaluation plan shall obtain first the written
approval of the case subject or the guardian prior to its execution.
2.The evaluation process and the selection of the tools, shall
be adjusted according to each case subject’s needs.
3.All the evaluation results commented on the case subject’s personal
information by the employment assistance evaluators must be kept
confidentially.
4.On all the unfair evaluation procedures, use of the tools and evaluation
results and the explanations and applications, the case subject and the
legal guardian can file complaints to the handicapped protection
association.

The competent authorities shall reward all the outstanding
private groups or the handicapped welfare organizations in charge of the
employment assistance evaluation.

As to enhance the research and development of the employment
assistance evaluation and the provision of such services, the competent
authorities shall establish or reward the establishments of employment
assistance evaluation centers.

The central labor competent authorities shall research and
develop all the necessary tools for the employment assistance evaluation.

Resources of the fund for this measure originate from the
following:
1.Payable from the employment fund for the physically and mentally
challenged.
2.Payable from the employment fund for the visually challenged.
3.Allowance from the local government.
The central competent labor authorities shall provide the allowance
according to the financial situation of the district.

This measure shall take effect on the day of promulgation.