本研究將以勞退新制DC( Defined Contribution Plan：確定提撥制 )擬推行之自選平台(Member Select)為研究之基礎，研究1)勞退固定提撥新制下，目前6%雇主提撥方案之下提撥不足的程度。2)2008年之後市場大幅波動經驗，對雇員退休後所得缺口可能造成的衝擊。3)全球人口學趨勢對未來十年以上金融資產價格及債券利率之可能衝擊，對勞退資金投資的影響。3)參考國外相關固定提撥之經驗及其缺失，建議目前依台灣資產管理產業現況可行之自選平台架構及輪廓。4)如何透過自選平台的教育及引導機制增加個人自提意願，較適化退休基金投資組合。5)提升資產管理業界參與的意願以及增加意願。6)金融業評估投資大眾投資屬性的KYC(Know your customer)是否適用於自選平台上產品選擇的參考依據，提出對於一般參與勞退新制的勞工，適性的全方面之理財建議及規劃之方法。以期勾勒出自選平台的整體可行方案輪廓，並建議以基富通基金平台為基礎加載勞退自選基金平台專區以解決退休之後，因理財知識及提撥額度的不足，導致所得替代率偏低，造成嚴重的社會問題。提高參與自選的勞工退休之後可以獲得的所得替代率。強調多層次的年金保障，避免年金貧窮的現象發生。釐清對勞工而言，退休後的經濟安全不僅是政府與雇主的責任，更是勞工與政府、雇主可以共同努力達到的目標。

隨著醫療科技進步，形成高齡化的社會，使全球先進國家人口結構的改變、及老年人口扶養比例不斷上升等不同過往的人文與社會環境變遷，造成許多以隨收隨付制（Pay as you go）為主的第二層退休金保障制度，在未來可能將面臨財務危機。因此近年來許多國家在提倡世界銀行所倡導的「老年經濟安全多層保障制度」之餘，亦根據該國政經情勢及社會環境狀況對本身之退休金制度，加以檢討與規劃，改革方式不盡相同。尤其在第二層保障之勞工退休金部份，除了有從「確定給付（defined benefit）」型態朝向「確定提撥制（defined contribution）」發展外，在退休基金的財務規劃上，亦有逐漸轉為「完全提存準備制(fully funded)」之趨勢。 國內勞工退休新制歷經立法、行政多年的折衝與磨合，於去（2004）年６月間三讀通過，並將於今（2005）年７月１日起正式實施。此勞退新制的改革重點，在於強調退休金之可攜帶性，確保勞工在轉換工作時年資可以繼續維持，期有效改善了舊制中勞工領不到退休金之缺點，進一步強化未來勞工退休後所得的安全性。 退休金制度之變革將對一國的社會經濟環境帯來重大影響，其中採行確定提撥制與完全提存準備制的第二層保障之改革，原則上將透過提升國民儲蓄率、減少對勞動市場的扭曲，以強化國家財政與社會安全體系等不同層面，對一國長期的社會及經濟發展將帶來正面影響。然而，在變革施行前政府的強力宣導、勞工團體對於施行細則及相關管理辦法的關切，在在都表示廣大的勞工對制度選擇的知識仍相當不足。 鑑於各國退休金制度的改革及其資產管理方式之經驗，對我國即將推動之勞退新制具有重大啟示，因此本論文引介國際間退休金制度的變革趨勢，概述較具代表性國家之退休金制度改革實例，並經由探討退休金條例對勞工之影響，試圖歸納並提供不同條件下勞工的選擇策略，又進而探討由確定給付制改為確定提撥制後，勞工對於未來退休所得之因應方式及其適足性問題。

現行退休金制度已由確定給付制轉換為確定提撥制。投資風險從雇主的身上移往至員工身上，員工退休基金的金額也不確定。因此為了降低投資風險本研究採用預定的所得替代率作為目標給付，並藉由模擬最佳化的方式探討在不同模型假設下之最適資產配置。 　　本文中最佳化的方式是使用基因演算法，以避免以往演算法最佳化過程中掉入非最佳解的窘境。我們得到以下結論：(一) 靜態資產配置隨投資組合不同報酬率以及變異有很大的差異。即使在相同投資組合下，Regular Rebalance 與 Buy & Hold導致不一樣的結果。(二)動態投資組合較靜態投資組合能獲得高報酬與低風險投資績效。(三) 不同風險偏好投資人可以尋找其最佳化之動態資產配置。

時光飛逝！當我於民國90年秋天入學政大EMBA時，新制勞工退休金只不過是立法院的討論法案之一。今年（民國93年）六月十一日立法院三讀通過『勞工退休金條例』並將於明年（民國94年）七月一日正式上路實施新制勞工退休制度。法案實施後，雇主應為每位勞工按月提撥每月薪資的6%。新制退休金制度允許勞工於更換工作時攜帶其個人帳戶內已提撥的退休金，於勞工退休後按月領取退休金以安養退休生活。 相較於民國73年8月1日施行的勞動基準法內原來已有的雇主為勞工提撥退休金的法令規定與意旨原本就期望能照顧勞工退休後的生活。實務上，施行至今整整二十年來，根據勞委會統計目前有89.8%企業未提退休準備金，總體提撥率僅2.5%。本研究之目的係根據保險理論與市場的實際經驗來探討台灣勞動市場的退休金現況與新制退休金立法的意旨與通過後對勞動市場的影響分析。 勞工退休金條例引進勞工退休準備金提撥及管理辦法第5條的規定，要求企業在五年內依照勞工工資、流動率、未來五年退休人數等精算提撥率，以保障勞工的舊制年資。據估計，國內近有448,000到500,000家中小企業尚未完成上述提撥。 新制是以帳戶作為處罰單位，雇主沒幫勞工開戶或未提繳退休金，將罰處新台幣2萬至10萬元，並連續按月處罰直到改善為止。 新制退休金雇主責任明確，只要勞工有受僱事實，雇主就得提繳退休金至勞工個人帳戶，對企業來說，人事成本計算方便，勞工的退休金也看的到、拿的到。 在政府缺乏人力監督數量龐大的中小企業退休金提撥實務現況下，企業是否能確實守法填補舊制下的法令給付責任或繼續拖延，謹期盼經濟復甦與法令有效執行下能兼顧與融合勞資雙方的常期夥伴關係。 / Time flies! It was only an issue of individual topic in the legislative Yuan when I started to prepare my thesis in Sep.2001 The law passed by the legislature on Jun.11, 2004 and to take effect in Jul. 2005, requires employers to contribute 6 percent of employees' salaries per month to an individual retirement pension account. The new system allows employees to continue to accumulate the fund even when they change jobs, and can draw a monthly retirement income after they retire. The Labor Standards Law requires that employers give employees pensions because it is thought to be beneficial for workers. From the perspective of employer cost analysis, however, it is but an illusion. This paper examines the experience and factors from many aspects to analyze the impacts of reality of the labor market in Taiwan. It is estimated that Taiwanese companies will have to set aside as much as NT$2.6 trillion to prepare their retirement reserve funds for employees within five years, according to estimates by the General Chamber of Commerce. Those who failed to allocate pension funds for their employees in the past – about 448,000 to 500,000 SMEs in the country, according to the Council of Labor Affairs -- are required to make up the amount for their current staff based on their work period with the companies within five years after the law taking effect. As a result, employers may lower salaries to compensate for the outlay. The new law stipulates that employers that fail to contribute 6 percent of salaries to employees' pension funds will be fined NT$20,000 to NT$100,000 per month per employee. However, the government lacks the manpower to inspect the huge number of SMEs, and that employees tend not to report the wrongdoing for the sake of their careers. We shall cross our fingers and hope that the economic recovery and law enforcement are strong enough for businesses to continue to perform. Noted：SMEs 「Small & Medium Enterprises」

勞工退休金條例的實施喚醒國人對退休後生活的重視，開始著重退休財務規劃。確定提撥制下，提撥期間退休準備金之運用深深影響退休時之帳戶金額，對員工影響甚鉅，故資金運用乃是由員工自行決定，投資風險由員工承擔，而投資報酬率對退休所得替代率影響甚鉅，提升報酬率能讓員工退休時有足夠的退休金，當考量退休金能有抗通貨膨脹風險時，更需要較高的報酬率來避免通貨膨脹風險。 本研究採用隨機投資模型模擬股票、債券及兩年期定存報酬率，運用不同投資策略，衡量各種可能投資組合之投資績效與風險，並進一步設計各投資策略之生命週期投資模式，以期分析多期投資策略是否有較大之報酬率、較小之風險。本研究建立最適投資策略之目標函數，供投資者選擇適用之目標函數，在設定控制變數下，尋找最適資產配置。 在不考慮生命週期策略時，CM投資策略最為有效率，且單位風險報酬最高，CPPI則無論投資組合如何配置，都具有高風險高報酬之特性。比較生命週期時，35年期投資期間，TIPP生命週期投資策略較TIPP為佳，而BH生命週期在35年與20年投資期間有較BH有效率之現象。當高風險投資標的變異大時，不宜採用高風險之投資組合，會造成高風險低報酬之情形。另投資者可以根據本研究之最適投資策略設定，選擇最符合自身風險之最佳資產配置策略。

臺閔地區65歲以上的老年人口於民國82年底占總人口之7.1%，達到聯合國所界定之「高齡化」水準，至民國94年底老年人口大幅增加為占總人口之9.74%，人口老化的趨勢使得退休後的生活保障更顯重要;年長者生活保障的主要來源是退休金，而我國已於民國94年7月1日由確定給付制轉變為確定提撥制(DC制)。基於醫學的快速成長，以及生活環境水準亦顯著提昇，採用現有的生命表預測未來死亡率可能會有極大的誤差，故本文參考許鳴遠(2006)的Reduction Factor模型，預測台灣未來的高齡人口死亡率，進而推計未來的各年齡人口數，再將改善的死亡率應用在確定提撥制的退休基金，並參考MacDonald and Cairns (2007)，假設退休基金投資在五種不同的投資標的，分別考慮20歲的個人與不同時間點20~55歲的各年齡人口，在不同限制函數下找尋確定提撥制退休基金的最適投資策略，並比較不同限制函數對依賴比造成的影響。

本文主要在探討確定提撥退休金計劃下，投資決策對所得替代率之影響，以提供員工退休規劃及政府政策擬定之參考。首先，我們建構退休金累積模型及所得替代率模型，其中所得替代率之計算是以含通貨膨脹率因子的年金方式給付退休金。然後，將影響退休金累積模型的精算因子：累積期間的投資報酬率，依據過去的月資料配適出其母體分配，以模擬員工未來退休時，使用年金方式給付退休金的所得替代率。本文進一步，提供員工在不同投資報酬下應相對提撥多少百分比，以達到適當的所得替代率水準的參考標準，以滿足員工未來退休時的生活所需。我們以民國87年「勞工退休金條例草案」及台灣投資市場的實証資料進行研究，本研究結果如右：當僱主提撥6%月薪資時，(一)若員工可選擇投資標的，女性、男性員工所得替代率分均值分別介於48%~70%、52%~75%，而且選擇高度風險基金之所得替代率平均值皆較低度風險基金高出45 %，但為了使所得替代率小於60%的機率低於10%，女性、男性員工選擇高度風險基金需較低度風險基金分別多提撥3 %、2 %。(二)若退休基金由勞委會統籌管理，以過去實証平均報酬率8%，計算女性、男性員工所得替代率分別為50%、54%，但為達到60%所得替代率，女性、男性員工需分別相對提撥2%、1%。(三)比較「員工可選擇投資標的」與「勞委會統籌分配管理」兩種退休基金管理方式，若員工可選擇投資標的亦有最低保証收益，結果發現員工可選擇投資標的之投資績效及所得替代率皆優於勞委會統籌分配管理。 / The thesis investigates the impacts of the employee’s investment decision making on income replacement rate for defined contribution plan. We first construct the pension accumulation model to compute the final retirement benefit under defined contribution plan. Furthermore, the empirical data of the investment returns from mutual fund market and that from Labor Insurance Bureau are utilized to simulate the possible investment returns distribution for employee before retirement. The replacement rate is then calculated by assuming the employee will use his/her final retirement benefit to buy a single premium annuity with inflation index adjustment from the insurance company. Finally, based on simulation results from different scenarios, we suggest a relative employee contribution rate in order for employee to reach his/her objective replacement rate under different risk aversion levels. Our results show: 1. If the employee can make investment decision by investing in the mutual fund market, in average, female employee can have 48~70% replacement rate, while male employee can have 52~75%. We also find the replacement rate for employee selecting the high-risk mutual fund is 45% higher than those for selecting the low-risk mutual fund. 2. If the employee can not make investment decision and Labor Insurance Bureau allocate the pension asset, female employee can have 50% replacement rate, while male employee can have 54%. 3. Comparing the above two alternatives under the assumption that the employee has minimum guarantee return in both case, we find the first option can generate higher replacement rate for employee.

本研究基於退休基金經理人之觀點探討確定提撥退休基金計畫之跨期最適投資策略，分析退休計畫中成員薪資所得不確定以及跨國投資風險對於基金投資決策的影響。首先，由於匯率之波動將顯著增加跨國投資收益之風險，本研究引用Xia (2001)考量學習效果預測跨國匯率過程，修正匯率之動態隨機過程；搭配跨國費雪關係式進一步假設國內為名目利率差與匯率的關係式，使得投資策略得以納入匯率的學習效果。其次，薪資所得波動對於提撥有所影響，因此本研究推廣Boulier et al. (2001)對於成員勞動薪資之假設，假設通貨膨脹率及實質利率將影響成員服職期間之薪資所得，基金經理人將策略地調整基金投資標的物之部位以規避成員薪資風險。最後，本研究呈現完整之跨期投資策略及詳細之數值計算結果，清楚說明退休基金經理人於追求最適投資組合及避險考量之關係。研究結果顯示，基金經理人可以透過資本市場消弭薪資所得的不確定性，而匯率的學習效果將影響在國外現金部位的變化。

論文摘要: 本研究以現金餘額計劃（Cash Balance Plan）及確定提撥退休金計劃（Defined Contribution Pension Plan）建構出公務人員退撫基金之建議機制，建構之主要目的在於透過第一層現金餘額計劃之利息給付機制降低退休基金利率風險，同時由第二層確定提撥計劃獲取額外退休所得，使雇主與員工在双層式退休金計劃下，同時承擔投資風險，以降低基金利率風險並同時滿足適當退休所得保障。本文在現金餘額計劃不同控管年限及利息給付假設下，模擬超額積蓄（Overfunded）基金與不足額積蓄（Underfunded）基金執行資產負債管理（Asset Liability Management）所需存續期間，同時模擬双層式退休金計劃提供員工之退休所得替代率，研究結果發現： 1、超額積蓄基金及不足額積蓄基金均可以在目前資本市場中找到符合所需存續期間之資產投資。在控管20年限內，超額積蓄基金所需存續期間在-1.71年到0.39年之間；不足額積蓄基金所需存續期間在4.68年到8.31年之間。 2、退休基金越接近超額狀態越有利於資產負債管理。當基金積蓄狀態越接近超額積蓄時，基金負債與資產的比例較不足額積蓄基金低，故資產負債管理所需存續期間較短，對於基金能夠控管的年限也越長。 3、雇主可透過現金餘額計劃利息給付機制執行百分之百免疫策略。雇主可利用現金餘額計劃利息給付依據外部債券利率為參考依據的特性，鎖定債券利率，達到資產負債管理百分之百免疫效果。 4、現金餘額計劃執行百分之百免疫策略情況下，45歲以下公務人員採行自動選擇投資基金（Default Fund）為高風險投資基金，自動選擇提撥率（Default Rate）為每月薪資5.08﹪，可使員工達到適當所得替代率保障水準。 / Abstract This thesis proposes an new alternative two-tier pension composed of Cash Balance Plan (CBP ) and defined contribution pension plan to the traditional defined benefit pension plan of Taiwan Public Employee Retirement System(TPERS). In order to decrease the interest-rate risk of the pension fund and to provide additional retirement income protection, we utilize the credit rate mechanism of CBP and supplement CBP with additional defined contribution plan. We investigate the Asset-Liability Management (ALM) for TPERS and calculate the liability duration under different time horizons, interest credits of CBP. We also simulate the replacement rate of the two-tier pension plan under different contribution rates, and investment returns. The results are as follows: 1、Given the twenty-year time horizons, the asset duration of overfunded plan ranges between –1.71 years and 0.39 years, whereas that of underfunded plan varies from 4.68 years to 8.31 years. In this case, the requirements of asset duration can be satisfied in the Taiwan Capital Market. 2、The overfunded pension plan has higher probabilities to meet the requirements of asset duration. Therefore, we suggest that the fund manager can increase the asset allocation percentage of external fund management in order to improve the long-term returns. 3、Perfect matching of pension fund can be achieved by matching the yield of securities to interest credit under CBP . In addition, we suggest that the interest credit of the new labor contracts should take the trend of the current interest rate into consideration. 4、Replacement rates provided by CBP for woman range from 19.05﹪ to 45.70﹪and from 20.86﹪to 50.05﹪for man assuming the interest credit rate is 5.2%. To increase the retirement income, the defined contribution plan provide additional replacement rate between 13.56﹪and 162.96﹪for woman and between 14.85﹪and 178.42﹪for man assuming the employee can contribute 3.08 percent to 13.37 percent of regular salaries and investment returns are from 4 percent to 8 percent .

我國65歲以上的老年人口，於民國82年底達總人口比率7.1％，正式邁入聯合國世界衛生組織所稱之高齡化社會（7％以上）。根據行政院經濟建設委員會之推估，65歲以上的老年人口比例於97年將達總人口數之10.15％，而於116年達總人口數之20.04％，人口老化速度明顯高於歐美國家，未來人口年齡結構將更趨於高齡化。隨著我國老年人口成長，社會安全制度日益受到重視，提供老人經濟安全之適度保障將成為我國未來福利發展之新方向。 本研究根據世界銀行提出的「三層保障」之老年經濟安全保障制度架構為基礎，說明我國公務人員退休制度在老年經濟安全保障方案之定位，闡述有關第二層保障之職業退休金制度理論演變，以釐清公務人員退休金之屬性及正當性，以助於退休制度及其財務規劃的擬定，期使整套制度循著適當的理論脈絡而發展。基於對退休金重要性的認知，先進國家早已發展成熟的職業退休金制度，而我國公務人員退休制度係建制於民國32年，實施50餘年，雖歷經4次修正，由於退休金給付方式仍屬於恩給制，除造成財政上重大負擔外，也產生退休給與偏低等嚴重問題，相關機關自62年開始研究改革，經過22年研議規劃完成，自84年7月1日實施退休新制，其與舊制最大的差異，是將退休經費籌措方式，由政府編列預算支付之恩給制，改由政府與公務人員共同撥繳費用成立退撫基金之共同提撥制，其餘退休對象、退休年資、退休條件、核給退休金原則大致維持不變，而退休金給付方式，也維持著確定給付制。經分析新退休制度之主要內容，實施迄今8年餘，有關改進退撫經費籌措方式，減輕政府財政負擔；及提高退撫所得，加強安老卹孤之改革目標，均已獲致初步成效。然而現階段面臨之問題，是退休經費導致各級政府財政負擔增加，且依公務人員退休撫卹基金管理委員會委託基金精算結果也顯示基金將面臨財務危機。 本研究係分析新制退休金給付方式，全面採行確定提撥制，對解決基金現存財務危機之可行性，為便於瞭解，爰敘明確定提撥制與確定給付制之意涵與優、缺點，及我國採用此兩種制度之適例。茲因退休金給付方式之政策變革方案，影響層面甚廣，方案之可行性如何，必須審慎探討與分析，爰就制度變革方案可行性列舉幾項評估面向進行分析。 例如為解決基金財務問題，除必須從經濟上分析外，茲因制度變革方案，必須符合現時的政治生態，始能確保政策推行之成果，方案的周詳與否，關係到該方案能否被接受及未來能否順利執行。由於退休舊制恩給制時期，因退休經費籌措方式不當，同樣存在著財政負擔之問題及缺失，其能於84年7月改革成功推動新退休制度，在政治方面包括政黨、民意機關、相關主管機關、公務人員，甚至學者等等支持的因素，在現今新制推行後，為解決財政問題，而將退休金給付方式，全面改採確定提撥制，是否同樣具有政治上支持的可能性，自須審慎分析；此外，退休金政策之改變，直接受影響的便是公務人員之退休所得，在退休金採行確定提撥制後，是否仍能達成新制推行時所設定之提高退撫所得、加強安老卹孤改革目標，應為關鍵之所在，由於職業退休金理論中之維持適當生活，係本研究在規劃退休金制度時所考量的重點，因退休後的生活水準應能與退休前相當，乃是探討退休金制度的核心，爰列為評估面向。又世界各國實施公務員退休金制度之經驗，包括採行確定給付制與確定提撥制例證，及面臨困境或改革之趨勢，均能在我國制訂退休金政策時有所啟示，故亦列為評估面向。本研究依據上述重要項目進行整體性評估，針對現存政經環境及職業特性，歸納我國新制退休金採行確定給付制或確定提撥制之個別效益，深入檢討何種給付方式較能維持公務人員權益？及退休前之生活水準？藉以說明並支持可行方案，以作為方案選擇之參據。最後提出本研究之結論與研究發現，進而本於基金能否永續經營，將是制度得否存續的關鍵，減少財務潛在危機，應具有合理的制度設計與有效的經營管理之基本條件，爰研擬若干建議措施，以降低財政問題的嚴重性，俾確保基金日後退休給付之能力，保障參加基金人員之權益。 / Taiwan has officially joined the “aging society” as defined by the WHO (up to 7% of the senior citizen ratio) because senior citizens aged over 65 accounted for 7.1% as of December 31, 1993. The official forecast by the Council of Economic Planning & Development of the Executive Yuan (the Cabinet) indicates that the senior population age over 65 will hit 10.15% of the total population by 2008 and even up to 20.04％ by the year 2027. Taiwan significantly outpaces their European and American counterparts in terms of the ratio of aging citizens. The aging society problems will likely turn from bad to worse in the future. In turn, the social security system is receiving mounting awareness and attention. The efforts to provide sound financial standing, secured social systems and protection to senior citizens will represent the new orientation of future welfare development in Taiwan. The present study takes the “Three-Level Assurance” oriented senior citizen financial security system proposed by the World Bank as the very grounds to elucidate the positioning of the Public Servant System in the senior citizen financial security system, annotate the evolution pension system of the Second-level Assurance to clarify the attribute and justification of the pension granted to civil servants. The present study is intended to help draw up a retirement system and financial planning so that the entire system will develop toward appropriate and justified orientation. With awareness of the importance of pension, those advanced countries have developed sound and mature professional pension systems for quite some time already. In the Republic of China, the retirement system for civil servants was initiated in 1943 and has been updated four times during the subsequent half century. The pension has been granted as a sort of benefit, or a government favor. As a result, pension to civil servants has become a heavy financial burden to the government and has been illogically insufficient. In response, the competent authorities concerned began initiating research for a reform of the pension system in 1973 and completed the research program 22 years later. The new retirement system was officially put into place on July 1, 1995. Between the old and new retirement system, the greatest difference is that the pension fund is jointly contributed by both the government and civil servants themselves in the new system instead of being solely budgeted by the government as a sort of government favor in the old system. Except for this, the aspects of the target retirees, seniority requirements, prerequisites for retirement and the principles to grant pension largely remain unchanged. Pension is paid in an unchanged “Defined Benefit Plan”. Now, with the new system in enforcement for over eight years, the new system proves to have primarily attained the goals in improving the method of pension fund raising, easing up the government’s financial burden, providing added pension to retirees and better safeguarding the senior civil servants. The problems currently confronting the pension practice are largely the mounting financial burden to the government as incurred by the retirement expenses. Meanwhile, the actual calculation outcome consigned by the Pension Management Committee indicates that the Pension Fund is on the verge of financial difficulties. The present study is to analyze the terms of pension payment to determine the feasibility there-of and to solve the present financial problem by means of the “Defined Contribution Plan”. For better a understanding into the issues, the present study elucidates the connotation, strengths and weaknesses of the “Defined Contribution Plan” and “Defined Benefit Plan”, as well as the precedents in Taiwan in adopting such two systems. Where a reform in the policy of pension payments will create quite an extensive impact, the feasibility of the policies calls for prudent analysis to enumerate a few feasible alternatives before further analyses into a few aspects of the assessment. To solve the financial difficulties in the Pension Fund, for instance, other than the economic analyses, the reform of the system must live up to the current political ecology before it can ensure the effects expected through the enforcement. Whether or not the policies are detailed and comprehensive enough will determine whether or not the policies are acceptable and whether or not they can be put into successful enforcement without a ensuing problems. During the extended practice under the old system while pension was budgeted as a sort of government favor, the pension system led to a heavy financial burden and shortcomings on the government. The new pension system was successfully put into enforcement in July 1995, thanks to the unanimous support from the political parties, congress, competent authorities concerned, civil servants as well as scholars. Now, in an effort to solve the current financial problems under the new system, the pension will be paid under the “Defined Contribution Plan”. Will the present reform receive equal political support? It calls for well-advised analyses. Besides, in a change in the pension system, the top impact will be upon the pension income to civil servants. After the pension is under the “Defined Contribution Plan”, will civil servants receive added pension income and receive better security in their retired life? These will be the key issues under the present study. The core consideration should aim at the retired lifestyle, which should be equivalent to the pre-retirement one. The hands-on experiences in enforcing civil servant pension systems accumulated in other countries the world over, including precedents of their practices in adopting the “Defined Benefit Plan” and “Defined Contribution Plan” will function as the constructive examples in Taiwan’s policymaking process regarding pension systems, and will be, therefore, be covered in the assessment in the present study as well. The present study will launch an overall assessment on the aforementioned key issues. Aiming at the existent political and economic climate as well as the professional characteristics, the present study will generalize the individual effects and benefits under “Defined Benefit Plan” or “Defined Contribution Plan” under the new retirement system to find out the optimal terms of payment to assure maximum possible benefits to civil servants, safeguard the quality of their retired lifestyle to be equivalent to the pre-retirement lifestyle. The findings and conclusions yielded through the present study will function as handy reference materials for policymaking. By submitting the findings and conclusions so yielded, the study will help the policymakers draw up sound enforcement rules to ensure the sustained existence of the Pension Fund, alleviate the potential financial crises through reasonable design of systems and effective management as the very fundamentals. Further by offering constructive proposals, the study will help the competent authorities of the government solve the financial difficulties to ensure sustained sound competence of pension payments and to, in turn, safeguard the Pension Fund and the Fund’s beneficiaries.