Proposal to increase working age for People's Public Security officers

The draft Law consists of 02 Articles, amending and supplementing a number of Articles of the Law on Public Security. In particular, the amendments and supplements stipulate that Public Security officers who are considered for promotion from Colonel to Major General must have at least 03 years of service remaining. In case of less than 03 years of service, the President will decide.

At the same time, the draft Law adds the following provisions: The Government shall specify the criteria and standards for early promotion to the rank of General for Public Security officers with outstanding achievements in combat and work. This addition aims to specifically determine the criteria and standards for outstanding achievements in combat and work as a basis for proposing the President to consider and decide on promotion to the rank of General according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 26 of the Law on Public Security.

In addition, 06 positions with the highest rank of General are added in the People's Public Security, including: 01 position with the highest rank of Senior Lieutenant General and 05 positions with the highest rank of Major General; stipulates that the Chief of City Police of a centrally-run city and Regiment Commander have the highest rank of Colonel.

Amend and supplement Clause 4, Article 25 in the direction of stipulating that the Regiment Commander and Chief of City Police of a centrally-run city have the highest rank of Colonel.

Notably, the Draft Law amends and supplements Clause 1, Article 30 on the service age of police officers and non-commissioned officers in the direction of: Supplementing regulations and increasing the maximum service age of police workers (males increase by 2 years, females increase by 5 years); increasing the age of officers and non-commissioned officers by 2 years; female officers with the rank of Colonel increase by 5 years, female officers with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel increase by 3 years; female officers with the rank of General remain at 60 years old as current; supplementing regulations on extending the maximum service age for police officers in special cases.

Age increase time according to the roadmap: Each year, increase 03 months for men and 04 months for women. For officers and non-commissioned officers with the highest service age under 60 years old for men and under 55 years old for women, the age increase is 02 years immediately, not according to the above roadmap.

The time for increasing the maximum service age will start from 2021 but will not apply to cases that have retired from work before the effective date of this Law. The Government is assigned to specify the roadmap for increasing the maximum service age of police officers, non-commissioned officers, and workers in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code.

In addition, the Draft Law amends and supplements regulations on extending the age of service; supplements regulations on extending the highest age of service for Public Security officers in special cases; increases the age of service for Public Security officers who are professors, associate professors, doctors, senior experts from 60 to 62 years old for men; from 55 to 60 years old for women...