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• Word-processing and managing files and chops.
• Making arrangement for the Convocation of Academicians, Academia Sinica Council, General Assembly and various other important meetings and elections.
• Compiling annual policy plans and summaries of research achievements.
• Drafting documents and reports.
• Facilitating liaison and contact with the media and the Legislative Yuan.
• Promoting popular science education, distributing the Academia Sinica weekly newsletter, and responding to email request services.
• Matters delegated by the President of Academia Sinica.

• Unless otherwise specified, matters pertaining to managing land, property, goods, vehicles, meeting rooms, dormitories, offices, and campus environment, all of which are under the purview of the Central Office of Administration.
• Matters pertaining to construction projects, electrical and mechanical engineering projects, financial affairs, and procurement of various services, all of which are under the purview of the Central Office of Administration.
• Management of workers at Academia Sinica.
• Management and maintenance of equipment used for ensuring environmental safety as well as occupational health and safety.
• Matters pertaining to occupational health and safety as well as medical care.
• Construction and engineering work/projects directed by the Central Office of Administration.
• Equipment, facilities, renovation and maintenance work managed by the Central Office of Administration.
• Management of the Cashier Section, including payments and expenditures.
• Operation and administrative management of dormitories under the purview of the Central Office of Administration.
• Assisting each Research Institute, Research Center, and Preparatory Office with construction and maintenance projects, mechanical and electrical engineering projects, and building renovation projects.
• Management, operation, and maintenance of facilities belonging to the National Biotechnology Research Park.
• Matters delegated by the President of Academia Sinica.

• Managing administrative affairs under the supervision of the Central Academic Advisory Committee.
• Managing administrative affairs pertaining to academic development.
• Managing administrative affairs pertaining to the review of academic performance, appeals, evaluation of research achievements, and publications.
• Administrative affairs pertaining to peer review for the appointment of research staff.
• Administrative affairs pertaining to academic exchange and collaboration.
• Administrative affairs pertaining to the nurturing of top research talent.
• Administrative affairs pertaining to national science and technology policies and academic development.
• Administrative affairs pertaining to the review of cases involving academic ethics and integrity.
• Matters pertaining to application processes for research projects and academic grants both within and outside of Academia Sinica.
• Establishing, maintaining, and managing high value instruments at Academia Sinica.
• Evaluating user efficiency of high value instruments at Academia Sinica.
• Matters delegated by the President of Academia Sinica.

• Matters pertaining to the planning and management of applications of information technology at Academia Sinica.
• Matters pertaining to the planning, promotion and training involved in the provision of general information services at Academia Sinica.
• Matters pertaining to the planning, establishment, and operational maintenance of campus-wide information networks, computing, storage and other public information technology facilities at Academia Sinica.
• Matters pertaining to information and communications technology (ICT) services such as ICT security and personal data protection.
• Facilitating ICT services pertaining to academic research at Academia Sinica.
• Automation of administrative work at Academia Sinica via ICT services.
• Automation of library information services at Academia Sinica via ICT services.
• Matters delegated by the President of Academia Sinica.

• The Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP) and Degree Program (DP).
• Facilitating international academic exchange and collaboration.
• Matters pertaining to international science organizations.
• Organizing the Academia Sinica Lecture Series.
• Services for foreigners at Academia Sinica.
• Hosting important international visitors at Academia Sinica.
• Matters pertaining to Cross-Strait academic exchanges.
• Matters delegated by the President of Academia Sinica.

• Matters pertaining to the management, promotion, use, maintenance, and revenue distribution of Academia Sinica’s intellectual property.
• Matters pertaining to industrial-academic cooperation projects at Academia Sinica.
• Commercialization and development of research at Academia Sinica, technology transfers, collaboration for incubation and counseling for start-up companies, management of incubation centers and related matters such as personnel training.
• Matters delegated by the President of Academia Sinica.

• Handling legal affairs concerning Academia Sinica, advising on the enactment and revision of its bylaws and other legal regulations relating to Academia Sinica, and pursuing legal remedies.
• Providing legal advice on intellectual property related matters.
• Managing the administration of conflicts of interest.
• Reviewing contracts and handling disputes arising thereunder.
• Matters delegated by the President of Academia Sinica.

• Planning and execution of public affairs operations and administrative management on South Campus.
• Planning and service management of life facilities on South Campus.
• Managing the spaces for research, administrative work, conferences, as well as offices for researchers, libraries and archives on South Campus.
• Managing and maintaining of public facilities such as vehicles, parking lots and environmental landscapes on South Campus.
• Assisting Department of Information Technology Services in managing and maintaining information networks and backup systems on South Campus.
• Handling occupational safety and health, laboratories, waste disposal and other public safety matters on South Campus.
• Matters delegated by the President of Academia Sinica.

The above-mentioned research staff representatives are comprised of seven representatives from each of the following three Divisions: Mathematics and Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; and Humanities and Social Sciences.

Once each Division has reached its prescribed quota of research staff representatives, reserve representatives shall be chosen according to the highest number of votes received. In cases where a research staff representative seat falls vacant, reserve representatives of that Division shall substitute for them.

Research staff representatives shall serve a term of two years, and may be re-elected for one term only.

• Full-time, certified research staff at Academia Sinica who have completed appointment procedures by December 31 of the previous year and still have a valid contract with Academia Sinica.
• Individuals who are jointly employed by Academia Sinica and other institutions but receive salary from Academia Sinica.
• Individuals whose sabbatical leave has been approved within the academic year but have not gone abroad.

The following individuals are not eligible to vote in, but remain eligible to run for election as research staff representative of the General Assembly:

• Individuals who are jointly employed by Academia Sinica and other institutions (but do not receive salary from Academia Sinica), yet will receive salary from Academia Sinica at the time they assume the position of research staff representative.
• Individuals who have temporarily transferred to other institutions (including state-owned and private enterprises), and do not currently receive salary from Academia Sinica, yet will have returned to their original posts at Academia Sinica upon assuming their position of research staff representative.
• Individuals who have been granted leave to go abroad but will have returned to Taiwan by the time they assume their position as research staff representative.

The eligibility of Academia Sinica research staff representatives shall immediately become void should they leave their position at Academia Sinica during their term of office as representatives, transfer to other organizations, or leave Taiwan for longer than half a year.

• Operational Regulations for Academia Sinica Administrative Units.
• Guidelines for the Review of Initial Appointment, Renewed Appointment, Promotion, or Appointment as Distinguished Research Fellow.
• All regulations required to be passed by the General Assembly.

The following matters must be brought before the General Assembly for deliberation, examination and approval:

• The Organization Act of Academia Sinica, as well as preliminary review of all amendments to regulations therein.
• The establishment of Research Institutes and Research Centers, as well as the preliminary review of their organization and reform.
• The establishment of buildings, offices, technology centers, research stations and thematic research centers belonging to Academia Sinica’s Research Institutes, Preparatory Offices and Research Centers.
• Approval of appointments for Distinguished Research Fellows.
• Approval of eligibility criteria and qualifications for all research staff above the position of Assistant Research Fellow.
• All committees established for the operational needs of the General Assembly.
• Important matters that impact the rights and privileges of all individuals employed at Academia Sinica.
• Matters delegated by the President of Academia Sinica.

Each administrative section of Academia Sinica may submit proposals to the General Assembly in accordance with related regulations. All other proposals submitted for deliberation must be: 1) Endorsed by co-signatures of at least one-tenth of its members; and, 2) Submitted to the Secretariat at least 14 days prior to the upcoming General Assembly meeting so as to be included in the agenda. Interim proposals must be endorsed by co-signatures of at least one-fifth of the General Assembly’s members.

When research staff representatives are unable to attend General Assembly meetings, they may submit a written request for a reserve research staff representative to attend on their behalf. Administrative heads of Academia Sinica may request their deputies to represent them on their behalf. One substitute representative can only represent one individual at a time.