President Lai announces new raises for all government workers
President Lai announces new raises for all government workers
2026-08-19
This year’s Father’s Day may’ve been on a Saturday, but for members of the military, Aug. 8 was just one more workday in a packed schedule for the Han Kuang military exercise, which lasted 10 days. The hard work of military personnel, along with civil servants and public school teachers, will not be in vain though, as President Lai and the Executive Yuan have announced new raises for all government employees, to take effect in January next year.
President Lai Ching-te made a personal appearance at Taichung to commend members of the military, as they recently finished this year’s Han Kuang Exercise, which lasted 10 days and 9 nights. In addition to giving bonuses to his brothers-in-arms, who were part of an all-out nationwide effort, the event also gave members of the military a chance to share some Father’s Day moments.
Tung Chuan-sheng
234 Combined Arms Brigade
As a soldier, I must commit everything I have to my duties. On Father’s Day, when I had just a little bit of free time, my wife and our two children called me to wish me a happy Father’s Day. For me, that was a very touching moment, so much so that I suddenly started crying; it made all the hard work of that day’s drill seem like nothing.
Chao Pei-yu
234 Combined Arms Brigade
Our unit also made a Father’s Day video. At that time there was a lot of noise, but when the video was played everybody quieted down right away. Once somebody would see their beloved family members, including their children, appear on the screen, some of us would laugh, others had their eyes turn red, and some even shed a few tears.
On top of the recent Han Kuang Exercise, since March the military has been busy preparing to protect the country, with joint operations planning, computerized exercises, and immediate combat readiness drills all on their agenda. The most important reason for President Lai appearing at a military base was to hand out bonuses to these hard-working troops.
President Lai announced that, beginning in July, raises would be given to those that would serve on the frontlines as well as special forces and other combat forces. Those in brigade units are to receive an additional NT$4,000 a month. Conscript soldiers will also be given raises comparable to what volunteer soldiers receive. Recently the Executive Yuan announced that raises of NT$2,000 a month would be given to military personnel, civil servants, and public school teachers as well as supervisors. Furthermore, starting next January a 4% raise will be given to all those working under the government.
Lai Ching-te
President
Ever since I assumed office, going back to the Tsai Ing-wen presidential administration, this is the 5th time we’ve raised the salaries of military personnel, civil servants, and public school teachers. A more reasonable system will reward our troops for the responsibilities and risks they bear as well as the skills they possess. This will also show that our country reveres our military, and this is also an important investment in strengthening our national defense, showing that the government is the biggest supporter of you all.
The troops, public servants, and teachers have received five raises during the 10 years the DPP has been in power, and these most recent raises reflect that the ruling party is committed to both continuing to improve the pay of the military and being the biggest supporter of the troops.
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漢光演習後慰勉官兵 賴總統宣布新增戰鬥部隊加給
2026-08-19
國軍漢光42號實兵演習，上週圓滿落幕，總統賴清德，週三下午現身台中清泉崗234旅，慰勉國軍弟兄，除了雙方面對面分享心得，總統更是現場宣布，將替國軍加薪，包含第三類型戰鬥部隊加給外，義務役也能領取戰鬥部隊的加給。
總統賴清德現身台中清泉崗234旅，慰勉國軍弟兄，畢竟10天9夜漢光演習圓滿落幕，靠的是全體官兵的努力，現場除了發放慰勉金，官兵們也分享演習期間，碰到父親節的心得。
[[234旅作戰科長 董川聖]]
“身為軍人必須戮力戰訓任務，當天晚上，太太還有兩個小孩在閒暇之餘的時間，撥電話給我，一起共同分享父親節快樂的喜悅，當下其實是非常感動，莫名的流淚，一天的整個演習的辛苦就瓦解了。”
[[234旅砲兵營砲三連輔導長 趙沛妤]]
“單位也有製作父親節的短片，原本其實是一個很吵雜的環境，在播放影片的時候，所有人迅速地安靜。直到自己最深愛的家人及小朋友，出現在螢幕面前，有些人笑了，有些人紅了眼眶，也有些人流下眼淚。”
不只上週剛結束的漢光演習，其實國軍從今年三月起，陸陸續續完成聯合作戰計畫、電腦兵推、立即備戰操演，守護國家一刻不停歇，而總統這回現身軍營，最重要的目的，是要送上加薪大禮包。
賴清德宣布，今年7月起，除了既有的第一、二型戰鬥部隊加給，第三類型每個月同樣可領4千元，另外戰鬥部隊加給，義務役也將比照志願役，除此之外，先前行政院也公布，軍公教專業加給、主管職務加給，每個月多2千元，另外明年1月起，將全面加薪4%。
[[總統 賴清德]]
“這將是蔡英文前總統執政，和我上任後，累計第5次為軍公教加薪。要透過更合理的制度，反映官兵肩負的責任、風險與專業，代表國家對國軍專業的尊敬，也是強化國防戰力的重要投資，政府會做大家最堅強的後盾。”
民進黨執政10年來，軍公教第五度加薪，如今國軍方面，待遇持續優化，政府承諾，要當軍人最堅強的後盾。
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