Salary and Bonuses

D-Link formulates its salary policy with the concept of market competitiveness and internal fairness. The overall salary positioning is based on the information from market survey by the third party, and in accordance with the overall economy and economic changes, government regulations, etc., and also taking the Company’s overall profit performance, the unit performance and individual performance into consideration for adjustment and change. Our diversified compensation system includes the issuing of  performance incentives and employee dividends; according to the Company’s articles of incorporation, 1% to 15% of the current year’s profit is set aside and 5% is distributed as the employee remuneration for 2024, so that employees can reap the benefits of business results. In 2022, our average salary increase for the entire company was 4.8%, with some over 30%. In 2023, our average salary increase for the entire company was 4.17%, with some over 18%. In 2024, our average salary increase for the entire company was 4.12%, with some over 18.8%.
 
Our compensation policies comply with international labor laws in each country and our human rights policy, and strictly prohibit any discrimination against anyone for reasons such as gender, race, religion, marital status, or political views. Salaries and benefits are adjusted according to performance reviews and includes varied bonus opportunities to ensure we attract and retain outstanding talent.
 
 
To encourage employees to pursue continued growth, D-Link provides twice a year opportunity of promotion and salary adjustment for outstanding employees based on the performance management and development system and promotion system, and define reward and punishment rules to award special contributions and outstanding employees.
Item/Year

2024

2023

2022

Percentage of Employees with Salary Adjustments

92.44%

93.04%

83.7%

Overall Salary Adjustment Rate

4.12%

4.17%

4.80%

Generous Annual and Other Paid Leaves (superior to the statutory minimum required by law

  • New employees have a 3-day advanced annual leave from the date of entering the Company(excluding contract employees). 
  • 5 days of sick leave with full pay per year(including menstruation leave/excluding hourly employees).
  • 3 days of family care leave with full pay per year (excluding hourly employees).
  • Flexible working hours (1.5 hours).
  • Those with a miscarriage after two or more months of pregnancy but less than three months should be prevented from work and given one week of paid maternity leave.
  • No make-up days on Saturdays in 2024 and 2025. 
  • Remote work application.

Insurance

  • Group insurance at no charge for employees: Term Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospitalization Medicare, Cancer Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Occupational Accident Insurance.
  • Subsidized coverage for family members: Hospitalization Medicare, Cancer Insurance.
  • In response to the COVID-19, provide employees the relevant insurance protections during epidemic prevention period in 2022 . 
  • Overseas business travel accident insurance/Emergency medical insurancefor sudden illness/ Travel inconvenience insurance.

Retirement

The Company handles retirement matters in compliance with the Labor Standards Act (Old Labor Pension System, Defined Benefit Plan) and the Labor Pension Act (New Labor Pension System, Defined Contribution Plan).
(1)For the old labor pension system, the ”Labor Pension Reserve Supervisory Committee” has been established in accordance with the law, along with the creation of “Labor Pension Reserve Account”. According to the regulations, the Company contributes 2% of the total salary of the employees in the old labor pension system to the pension reserve fund in accordance with the contribution rate approved by the competent authority every month. The special account is deposited in the Bank of Taiwan. The pension fund account at the Bank of Taiwan amounted to NTD 76,406 thousand at the end of 2024, and the pension expense recognized in 2024 was NTD 176 thousand. For employees who meet the retirement requirements, the payment of pension is calculated based on the length of service and the average salary of the six months prior to retirement. Two bases are given for each full year of service within 15 years (inclusive), and one base is given for each full year thereafter, up to a maximum of 45 bases. In accordance with Article 3 of the Labor Pension Reserve Contribution and Management Regulations, the Company’s pension reserve has accumulated sufficient funds to support the future retirement needs of all employees. After actuarial analysis of the pension surplus, and upon review and approval by the Company’s Labor Pension Reserve Supervisory Committee, the decision was made to apply for approval from the Taipei City Government Labor Bureau to suspend pension contributions from January 2024 to December 2025 (Notice of Department of Labor, Taipei City Government No. 1136007415 and 1146001493).
The Supervisory Committee meets once every three months. In 2024, it held 6 labor pension supervisors meetings (January 9, February 15, March 4, June 17, September 19, and December 19). Extraordinary meetings may be held as needed. During 2024, 6 applications for old pension system benefits were approved, and the corresponding pension payments were made in accordance with the law. 
(2)Under the Labor Pension Act, the Company contributes 6% of employees’ monthly wages to individual pension accounts at the Bureau of Labor Insurance. For subsidiaries, pension contributions are made in accordance with local regulations.
The total pension expense recognized under the defined contribution plan in 2024 amounted to NTD 126,737 thousand.

Benefits

  • Cash, gift vouchers, and gifts for various holidays and birthday.
  • Outdoor activities for employee relaxation and bonding.
  • In 2024, 18 clubs  are funded by the company. In 2025, 16 clubs are funded by the company.To encourage peer learning, we also subsidize other special events. Funding is also provided for special events to promote personal development through individual interests and peer learning.
  • Employee cafeteria and subsidized meals to promote a healthy diet.
  • Preferred employee parking(cars:NT$500/month, motorcycles:free).
  • Massage Service. 
  • Subsidy for external training. 
  • Employee travel subsidy. 
  • Overtime meal allowance. 
  • Marriage, funeral, childbirth, hospitalization, and emergency assistance. 
  • Outstanding talent recommendation bonus (excluding specific supervisors and recruitment-related units). 
  • Coffee bar birthday gift cup. 
  • Employee discounts for group-affiliated enterprises. 
  • Employee purchase (welfare goods) discount.
  • Discounts offered by collaborative stores.
  • Prayer Room and Ablution Facilities.
  • Reading area for books, newspapers, and magazines.
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