Minister of Home Affairs: Additional benefits will be offered to non-specialized officials who resign.
Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra said the Ministry is advising the Government on developing additional policies and regulations for part-time officials who are subject to retirement.
The Standing Committee of the National Assembly met today (April 17) to discuss the Government's report on the implementation of salary reform, adjustment of pensions, social insurance benefits, preferential allowances for meritorious individuals, and social assistance.
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh remarked that, given the many difficulties facing our country, the 2024 salary adjustment is a noteworthy achievement, highly appreciated by officials, Party members, the people, and those receiving salaries under this policy.
However, the task ahead is very challenging, as it requires balancing salaries with budget expenditures while aiming for growth above 8%, and negotiating reciprocal tariffs with the US remains complex.
Mr. Nguyen Khac Dinh proposed linking salary policies with the restructuring of the administrative apparatus, downsizing the workforce, and building a lean, efficient, and powerful system. Accordingly, a portion of the budget should be allocated to compensate those who resign or retire early.
Meanwhile, currently, fully or partially autonomous public service units are not allowed to use state budget funds to pay for early retirement or termination of employment for their staff. Therefore, Mr. Dinh suggested that a support mechanism is needed for these public service units.
Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra stated that she would incorporate the feedback from the Committee on Culture and Society, finalize the report, and propose that the Central Committee evaluate Resolution 27 to serve as a basis for fundamental and strategic solutions for the long-term implementation of the salary policy.
The Ministry of Interior is currently guiding localities in implementing Resolution 27 according to Decree 178, supplementing Decree 67, while continuing to implement Decree 177.
In addition, the Ministry of Interior is advising on the development of further policies for non-specialized officials who are dismissed, in accordance with the general guidelines of competent authorities at all levels.
Official document No. 03 from the Steering Committee for the reorganization of administrative units at all levels and the construction of a two-tiered local government organizational model clearly states: The use of part-time personnel at the commune level will cease from August 1, 2025.
As of the end of 2021, the whole country had 436,617 part-time officials at the commune, village, and neighborhood levels. Over the past few years, this number has increased by 7,418. Therefore, it is estimated that there are more than 444,000 part-time officials nationwide.
Currently, the settlement of benefits and policies for part-time workers when communes are merged is carried out according to Government Decree 29/2023 on downsizing the workforce.
Accordingly, part-time officials at the commune, village, and neighborhood levels who become redundant due to administrative unit restructuring are entitled to severance pay upon leaving their positions during the period from the date of the restructuring decision by the competent authority until before the completion of the restructuring process.
