Additional allocation of more than 200 billion to pay salaries for contract preschool teachers

The Provincial People's Committee has just issued Decision No. 198/QD-UBND on funding settlement; additional budget allocation for districts, cities and towns to pay salaries and contributions in 2023 forpreschool teacherscontracted according to Resolution No. 16/2022/NQ-HDND dated July 14, 2022 of the Provincial People's Council and the number of teachers recruited according to Decision No. 3298/QD-UBND dated October 25, 2022 of the Provincial People's Committee.

Preschool teachers under 06-09 contracts have been given priority in recruitment by localities. Photo: MH

Accordingly, the province has allocated the 2023 provincial budget from the salary reform source, the amount of 206,442,000,000 VND to supplement the budgets of districts, cities and towns to pay salaries and contributions in 2023 for preschool teachers under contract under Resolution No. 16/2022/NQ-HDND dated July 14, 2022 of the Provincial People's Council and the number of teachers recruited under Decision No. 3298/QD-UBND dated October 25, 2022 of the Provincial People's Committee. The total number of teachers paid in this period is 2,819 teachers.

According to this list, Yen Thanh is the district that received the largest payment amount with a total of more than 25 billion VND. Next are Quynh Luu district, Vinh city, Thanh Chuong, Nghi Loc, Do Luong...

Recruitment and salary funding have solved difficulties for localities and schools. Photo: MH

Also in this Decision, the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Finance and the State Treasury of Nghe An to carry out procedures for allocation and management according to current regulations; districts, cities and towns use the funding source in accordance with the approved regime, objects and purposes, and make payments and settlements according to current regulations of the State.

So exactly 1 year later, after Nghe An encountered problems in resolving the regime for preschool teachers.contractCurrently, all teachers in this category, if qualified, have been given priority for recruitment into the payroll. In addition, cases of teachers who have not been paid their salaries (before being recruited into the payroll) have also been promptly allocated budget by the province to pay their salaries and other benefits according to regulations.

Summary of funds allocated to localities to pay teachers' salaries. Photo: MH

This has removed difficulties for localities, schools and teachers. At the same time, it has motivated teachers to feel secure in their work, to stick with their jobs and to continue to make efforts to do a good job of caring for and educating children.