Salary and Benefits

Improving Compensation to Attract Excellent Talents

FEDS actively recruits and attracts potential talent in department store retail to build a complete talent pipeline for smart retail development, while providing generous and diverse remuneration and benefits to maintain workforce stability. Our compensation system includes monetary elements such as fixed salaries, variable bonuses, and employee benefits, as well as non-monetary elements such as work environment, job rotation, and talent development programs. Through this comprehensive compensation system, FEDS aims to attract and retain outstanding key talent, motivate employees, and work towards the ideal happy workplace envisioned by our employees.

Regularly Surveys Salaries in the Market

To ensure compensation and benefits remain competitive in the market, the Human Resources Department regularly surveys market salary levels and designs competitive packages. FEDS’ compensation system includes economic components (fixed salary, variable bonuses, and employee benefits) and non-economic components (talent development programs, job rotation, and work environment). Through this system, FEDS attracts external talent and retains key personnel within the organization, building core competitiveness.

Comparison of Starting Salaries of FEDS Entry-Level Staff and the National Minimum Wage

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  • Note: Starting salary of entry-level staff ÷ national minimum wage. The minimum wage in 2025 was NT$28,590.

Comparison of the Average Salaries of the Retail Industry with the Average Salary of FEDS

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  • Note: The data of 2025 average salary in the industry was obtained from the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan.

Generous Benefits Enrich Employee Life

FEDS offers a range of employee benefits that exceed legal requirements, comprising 6 major categories and 30 diverse welfare measures. An Employee Welfare Committee is established to regularly discuss employee benefit plans.

In 2025, FEDS introduced new travel-related employee discounts, allowing staff to relax at more favorable rates. In the future, the committee will continue expanding welfare options based on employee needs.

Employee Benefits of FEDS

Basic Protection
  • Labor Insurance
  • National Health Insurance
  • Contributions to labor pension
  • Retirement gifts and souvenirs
  • Employee uniform
Health Care
  • Group insurance
  • Regular health check-ups
  • Compensation
  • Compensation for severe injury or illness
  • Hospitalization consolation money
  • Contracted clinic discounts
Shopping Discounts
  • Employee shopping discounts
  • Counter discount vouchers
  • Affiliated enterprise product discount
Festival Gift Money
  • Lunar New Year bonus
  • Dragon Boat Festival bonus
  • Mid-autumn Festival bonus
  • End-of-Year Party bonus
  • Birthday bonus
  • Anniversary incentive
Family Support
  • Employee childcare assistance
  • Wedding gift money
  • Child schooling subsidy
  • Funeral allowance
  • Maternity allowance
Continuing Education and Recreation
  • Continuing education subsidies
  • Club activities
  • Company trips
  • Movie tickets
  • Retail Employees’ Day

Comprehensive Insurance System Ensuring Employee Welfare

To comprehensively safeguard employee welfare, FEDS provides labor insurance, national health insurance, and fully subsidized group insurance, including accident insurance, hospitalization medical insurance, and cancer medical insurance.In 2025, National Health Insurance coverage included 1,198 employees and 878 dependents, with the company bearing NT$31.09 million in annual premiums. Group insurance covered 1,197 employees, with the company investing NT$2.2 million for the year.

Clear Retirement Planning for a Stable Retirement Life

FEDS has established the Employee Retirement Regulations. For employees covered under the old defined benefit pension scheme, the company allocates 2% of their monthly salary to the retirement reserve fund. Retirement benefits are calculated based on years of service and the average salary of the six months prior to retirement. For employees under the new defined contribution scheme, the company contributes 6% of the insured monthly salary to the individual labor pension account. The company also commissions an actuarial valuation of the old retirement reserve fund annually. For details, please refer to the “Post-Retirement Benefit Plan” section in the 2025 Annual Report.

Childcare Services Allow Employees to Work Without Worry

Given that frontline retail staff typically work shifts aligned with store hours, and that we locations nationwide, the company is committed to providing employees with comprehensive childcare support to help them work with peace of mind. In 2025, the company partnered with two trusted educational institution chains, enabling employees to access nearby childcare with benefits such as registration fee discounts. It also offers a “Children’s School Enrollment Subsidy,” with 272 applications and NT$407,000 in subsidies over the past three years.

Club Activities Promote a Healthy Atmosphere

FEDS encourages employees to form clubs and provides subsidies to support these groups, aiming to enhance employee interaction through club activities, alleviate work-related stress, cultivate leisure interests, and strengthen team cohesion. Additionally, to promote a culture of fitness, FEDS established sports and wellness clubs including yoga, aerobics, badminton, and walking clubs. In 2025, these clubs had a total of 121 members and held 90 events, with 1,652 total participants.

Thoughtful Care: Maternal Health Protection Program

To ensure female employees can have peace of mind during maternity leave and postpartum childcare, FEDS has developed a Maternal Health Protection Program focused on “Caring for Motherhood” and “Caring for the Child.” This program supports female employees from pregnancy through return to work, providing guidance on childcare knowledge and precautions.

Caring for Health During Pregnancy
  • In 2025, FEDS distributed questionnaires to 38 pregnant employees to assess whether the work environment poses any burden.
  • To deliver and address parenting-related information.
Caring for Postpartum Situations
  • FEDS signed contracts with postpartum care centers, enabling employees to rest with peace of mind.
  • We provided “maternity allowance,” which 66 people have applied for over the past three years (2023-2025), with subsidies totaling NT$132,000.
Offering Parenting Support
  • FEDS provides attentive and proper care by preparing essential baby supplies and distributing the “Mama Care Package” to new mothers.
  • We have signed special contracts with four excellent childcare and educational institutions to help colleagues with nearby childcare.
  • To support and encourage employees’ children’s right to education, we provide a “Child Enrollment Subsidy.” Over the past three years (2023-2025), a total of 272 applications were received, with subsidies totaling NT$407,000.