Regulations on salary increase when there is a retirement notice

Ms. Do Thi A. is a lecturer, receiving a senior specialist salary of level 6/8, coefficient 6.1 from September 1, 2016. By September 1, 2019, she is eligible for a regular salary increase. According to regulations, she will have a retirement notice in June 2019, retiring on January 1, 2020.

Ms. A asked, in her case, is it possible to get an early salary increase when she has received a retirement notice?

Regarding this issue, according to Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular No. 08/2013/TT-BNV dated July 31, 2013 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, cadres, civil servants, public employees and employees who have been notified of retirement, if during the time of holding the rank, they meet the 2 standards specified in Clause 2, Article 2 of this Circular, have not been assigned the final salary grade in the grade or in the title and from the date of retirement notice to the date of retirement, there is still a gap of 12 months or less to be eligible for a regular salary increase according to regulations, they will be entitled to a salary increase 12 months ahead of schedule compared to the time specified in Point a, Clause 1, Article 2 of this Circular.

Pension payment. Illustration.

In the case of Ms. Do Thi A., according to regulations, she will have a retirement notice in June 2019, to retire on January 1, 2020. Thus, in the period from when Ms. A. has a retirement notice (June 2019) to before the retirement date (January 1, 2020), at the times of June, July, August 2019, Ms. A. is still 3 months or less short of regular salary increase on September 1, 2019, satisfying the conditions specified in the last paragraph of Clause 2, Article 3, Circular No. 08/2013/TT-BNV: "... from the date of retirement notice to before the retirement date, if there is still 12 months or less short of regular salary increase according to regulations, then she will be increased one salary level 12 months ahead of schedule...".

If at the time Ms. A. announces her retirement (June 2019), the provisions in Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular No. 08/2013/ND-CP of the Government on early salary increase when there is a retirement notice are still in effect, not amended, supplemented, or replaced by another legal document, then Ms. A. is eligible for an early salary increase 12 months in advance.

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