MND STUDYING NINE-TO-FIVE WORK HOURS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
Central News Agency
2005-05-29 18:45:58
Taipei, May 29 (CNA) The Ministry of National Defense (MND) is studying the feasibility of allowing military personnel to work nine to five and to go home after work every day like any civilian office worker.
Some armed forces units have begun to implement the nine-to-five work plan on a trial basis, and the defense ministry could report to President Chen Shui-bian about the plan later this year after complementary and accompanying measures are worked out, military spokesman Liu Chih-chien said.
Liu stressed, however, that the nine-to-five work plan must not be implemented unless there are enough rear forces in place for garrison duty, military intelligence authorities are in good control of information about enemies, and contingency plans and pre-warning systems are well established.
Noting that there is currently no timetable for the implementation of nine-to-five work hours for all military service members, Liu said that the plan will be implemented gradually on a trial basis, beginning with aide and staff agencies, then command units, and finally combat forces.
According to Liu, an MND political warfare division began a trial nine-to-five work plan in April, and similar trial programs will be conducted in some units under the Army General Headquarters in June.
(By Deborah Kuo)
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