Vietnam: What are the benefits for officials, public employees and employees upon arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions?
- What are the benefits for officials, public employees and employees upon arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions in Vietnam?
- What are the principles of arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions in Vietnam?
- What is the number of leaders, managers, officials and public employees of agencies and organizations after arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions in Vietnam?
What are the benefits for officials, public employees and employees upon arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions in Vietnam?
On July 12, 2023, the National Assembly Standing Committee issued Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15 on arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions for 2023-2030 period.
According to the provisions of Article 12 of Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15, the benefits for officials, public employees and employees upon arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions are as follows:
- Salary and allowances for leadership positions shall remain unchanged for people who continue to work but do not hold previous positions until the end of the electoral term (for those who hold elected positions) or the end of the tenure (for those who hold appointed positions). If the remaining duration of the electoral term or tenure is less than 6 months, they shall receive the same salaries and allowances for full 06 months. After the expiration of the aforesaid duration, their salaries and position allowances (if any) shall be paid according to their current positions or titles. They can choose to resign according to regulations.
- With regard to officials, public employees and employees of agencies and organizations who are redundant due to the arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions, according to each case, they may be recruited, received, transferred and rotated to work at agencies, organizations and units in the political system according to requirements of their tasks, or eligible for benefits applicable to people who retire, quit their jobs, or are subject to downsizing in accordance with the Government's regulations.
- Other than benefits specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of Article 12 of Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15, on the basis of the balance of local budget, the provincial People's Committees shall request the People's Council at the same level to issue support policies to officials, public employees and employees who are redundant of agencies and organizations due to the arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions within its province.
What are the benefits for officials, public employees and employees upon arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions in Vietnam?
What are the principles of arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions in Vietnam?
According to the provisions of Article 2 of Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15, the principles of arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions:
- Ensuring the leadership of the Communist Party and enhancing roles in leadership and direction by heads of organizations and agencies of arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions.
- Complying with the Constitution, making arrangement within their competence and following procedures specified in the Law on Local Government Organization, this Resolution and other legal documents.
- Being consistent with provincial planning, rural planning, urban planning and relevant others.
- Focusing and thoroughly considering specific factors of historical traditions, culture, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, customs, practices, geographical location, natural conditions, residential community and requirements for national defense, security, social order and safety, and socio-economic development.
- Focusing, successfully disseminating information and mobilizing the People in order to create consensus, support and full agreement on the policy on arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions; organizing collection of voters' opinions in communes and districts in a public and transparent manner according to regulations in the law.
- Connecting arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions with innovation and arrangement of organizational apparatus of the political system towards a streamlined, efficient and effective system; downsizing, restructuring and improving the quality of officials, public employees and employees; providing benefits for officials, public employees and employees in a reasonable manner; applying special policies to commune-level and district-level administrative divisions after the arrangement.
What is the number of leaders, managers, officials and public employees of agencies and organizations after arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions in Vietnam?
According to the provisions of Article 11 of Resolution 35/2023/UBTVQH15, the number of leaders, managers, officials and public employees of agencies and organizations after arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions is regulated as follows:
- When formulating the project on arrangement of commune-level and district-level administrative divisions, the provincial People's Committee shall direct review and formulation of an estimated plan for allocation and assignment of tasks to officials and public employees in conformity with their working positions, and clearly determine the number of redundant officials and public employees in association with downsizing; the arrangement of the number of leaders and managers in new agencies and organizations and redundant officials, public employees and employees shall have a roadmap in conformity with the characteristics of each province and the period specified in Clause 3 of this Article.
- The provincial People's Committees shall decide the list and number of working positions and continue to cut down personnel on payroll and restructure officials and public employees according to the Communist Party's Resolutions and conclusions, regulations of the law and in conformity with the actual situation of its province.
- Within 05 years from the effective date of the Resolution of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on arrangement in respect of each administrative division, the number of leaders and managers, and officials, public employees and employees in agencies and organizations in administrative divisions after arrangement shall comply with regulations of the law. In special cases, it is required to report to the Ministry of Home Affairs for submission to the competent authority for consideration and decision.
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