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1 1. Background Cooperation between scientists, engineers, scholars, and instit-utions from the United States and Taiwan is furthered pursuantto an Agreement dated September 4, 1980, between the American I-nstitute in Taiwan (hereinafter referred to as "the AIT") and t-he Coordination Council for North American Affairs (hereinafterreferred to as "the CCNAA"). The "Taiwan Relations Act" (Publiclaw 96-8, April 10, 1979) authorizes the continuation of commer-cial, cultural and other relations between the people of the Un-ited States and the people on Taiwan. Such relations are conduc-ted by or through the AIT, a non-profit corporation, incorporat-ed under the laws of the District of Columbia. The AIT words inassociation with the Department of Labor (hereinafter referredto as "the DOL") in Washington, D.C. in administering the progr-am. The CCNAA performs a similar function in affiliation with C-ouncil of Labor Affairs (hereinafter referred to as "the CLA")in Taipei. 2. Program Goals To increase contacts and cooperation between personnel of our t-wo sides who are engaged in labor affairs; to provide such pers-onnel opportunities to collaborate in solving problems of commoninterest; and to utilize special facilities or research opportu-nities available. Cooperation may be, inter alia, in the areasof labor relations, labor welfare, labor policy, manpower plann-ing, vocational training, employment service, employment standa-rds, occupational safety and health, mine safety and health, la-bor statistics and others agreed by both parties. The types ofcooperative activities may include the exchange of information,including publications, visits, seminars and workshops, researchand others agreed by both parties. 3. Implementation and Coordination The AIT and the CCNAA will coordinate and implement the activit-ies agreed to under these guidelines with the bureaus, officesand administrations of the DOL and similar organizations alliedto the CLA. Each side shall designate a program coordinator tobe responsible under these guidelines. For each topic identifiedas the subject of a cooperative activity, each side shall alsoname a topic coordinator. 4. Funding For cooperative activities developed pursuant to the guidelines,which involve the presence in Taiwan of DOL advisers to the AIT,the CCNAA (or CLA) shall be responsible to provide those advise-rs international and local transportation, office and trainingfacilities including interpretation and translation services asrequired, and a per diem in local currency. In addition, a lect-ure fee shall be paid to AIT for the duration of an adviser's p-resence in Taiwan. For the 1992 program fiscal year (July 1, 1991 - June 30, 1992) the lecture fee shall be set at U.S.$300 perday (U.S.$1,500 per five-day manweek). The amount of the lecturefee would be subject to change in future program fiscal years u-pon the agreement of both parties in order to reflect changes incosts. For cooperative activities developed pursuant to the guidelines,which involve the presence in the United States of CLA advisersto the CCNAA, neither DOL nor AIT shall charge (other than appl-icable tuition fees, if any) for arranging attendance at establ-ished DOL training courses such as those given by the Bureau ofLabor Statistics, the Occupational Safety and Health Administra-tion, etc., nor shall there be charges levied for arranging cou-rtesy calls or other brief visits within DOL, nor shall chargesbe levied for occasional and incidental scheduling which does n-ot involve significant staff time. Such activities will be donegratis as an indication of mutual cooperation. For CCNAA visitors to the United States who request special tra-ining programs, or whose schedule of visits requires significantstaff time (as determined by AIT in consultation with the DOL),the actual costs of making such arrangements and providing suchtraining shall be reimbursed to DOL through AIT. In situationswhich require significant staff time, the CCNAA shall be provid-ed a cost estimate for its consideration prior to the arrangeme-nt of activities pursuant to guidelines. 5. Review Meetings The AIT and the CCNAA program coordinators shall meet periodica-lly, at times and places of their choosing, to review this prog-ram of cooperation and guidelines, and additions/modificationsto same. 6. Areas of Cooperation The following topics are being considered for initial cooperati-ve activity: - Vocational Training - Employment Service - Occupational Safety and Health - Mine Safety and Health - Labor Statistics - Labor Management Relations - Labor Dispute Settlement - Labor Welfare - Formulation and Evaluation of - Labor Policies - Manpower Planning Other areas of cooperation may be added as may be mutually agre-ed to by the AIT and the CCNAA, with the concurrence of the DOL,and the CLA. 7. Relationship to Previous Agreement The present Agreement supersedes the "Guidelines for a Cooperat-ive Program in Labor Affairs Between the American Institute inTaiwan and the Coordination Council for North American Affairs"signed by AIT and CCNAA respectively of May 8 and May 12,1986.American Institute in Taiwan (Signed) Deputy Managing Director Date: Dec. 6,1991 Coordination Council for North American Affairs (Signed) Deputy Representative Date: Dec. 6,1991