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NOWnews (2012-11-13)
Reporter Sun Weilun / Taipei Report
Examination Yuan President John Kuan was exposed for using an official vehicle to go for massages during work hours. The Examination Yuan responded that political appointees do not have fixed working hours. However, DPP legislator Huang Wei-che criticized that even so, official vehicles should not be used, and Kuan should align with the working hours of other civil servants. "How can such logic convince the public? How can civil service performance evaluation reforms be pushed forward in the future?"
DPP legislator Huang Wei-che, along with Taipei City Councilors Tong Zhong-yan and Zhang Mao-nan, exposed today (13th) that Kuan had long been using official vehicles during work hours, accompanied by bodyguards, to go for massages. A 45-minute session cost NT$2,700, and he reportedly visited the massage parlor every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 4 to 5 p.m., bringing shame to civil servants nationwide.
The Examination Yuan clarified that Kuan's health has recently improved, and he later switched to seeing a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner for recuperation, so he stopped the massages around April or May.
The Examination Yuan emphasized that political appointees, like company chairmen or CEOs, do not have fixed working hours and are not bound by a 9-to-5 schedule.
Huang Wei-che argued that even if political appointees have flexible hours, they should still align with the working hours of administrative civil servants. "You can’t expect administrative staff to adjust to his schedule—this reasoning is just dodging the issue."
Huang stressed that even if Kuan took leave or went for massages after work, he should have taken a taxi or been driven by family or friends instead of using an official vehicle. "How can such logic convince the public?" He added that if Kuan publicly reflected and apologized, the matter could be put to rest.
Huang noted that whether the controversy subsides quickly depends on Kuan's attitude. "Whether his explanation convinces the public is for everyone to judge. What would the broader civil service community think when they see this?"
As a result, Huang expressed concern that this incident might affect Kuan's future efforts to reform the civil service performance evaluation system.
Source: http://news. sina. com. tw/ article/ 20121113/ 8295307. html
Exam Chief Skipping Work for Massage? Huang Weizhe: How to Reform Civil Service Evaluation System?
Reporter Sun Weilun / Taipei Report
Examination Yuan President John Kuan was exposed for using an official vehicle to go for massages during work hours. The Examination Yuan responded that political appointees do not have fixed working hours. However, DPP legislator Huang Wei-che criticized that even so, official vehicles should not be used, and Kuan should align with the working hours of other civil servants. "How can such logic convince the public? How can civil service performance evaluation reforms be pushed forward in the future?"
DPP legislator Huang Wei-che, along with Taipei City Councilors Tong Zhong-yan and Zhang Mao-nan, exposed today (13th) that Kuan had long been using official vehicles during work hours, accompanied by bodyguards, to go for massages. A 45-minute session cost NT$2,700, and he reportedly visited the massage parlor every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 4 to 5 p.m., bringing shame to civil servants nationwide.
The Examination Yuan clarified that Kuan's health has recently improved, and he later switched to seeing a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner for recuperation, so he stopped the massages around April or May.
The Examination Yuan emphasized that political appointees, like company chairmen or CEOs, do not have fixed working hours and are not bound by a 9-to-5 schedule.
Huang Wei-che argued that even if political appointees have flexible hours, they should still align with the working hours of administrative civil servants. "You can’t expect administrative staff to adjust to his schedule—this reasoning is just dodging the issue."
Huang stressed that even if Kuan took leave or went for massages after work, he should have taken a taxi or been driven by family or friends instead of using an official vehicle. "How can such logic convince the public?" He added that if Kuan publicly reflected and apologized, the matter could be put to rest.
Huang noted that whether the controversy subsides quickly depends on Kuan's attitude. "Whether his explanation convinces the public is for everyone to judge. What would the broader civil service community think when they see this?"
As a result, Huang expressed concern that this incident might affect Kuan's future efforts to reform the civil service performance evaluation system.
Source: http://news. sina. com. tw/ article/ 20121113/ 8295307. html