Vietnam: What are the regulations on salary of class A1 civil servants in 2022? What are the criteria for classifying civil servants?

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• What are the criteria for classifying civil servants in Vietnam?
• What are the regulations on salary of class A1 civil servants in 2022 in Vietnam?
• What do ranks of class A civil servants in Vietnam include?
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• What are the principles for salary payment and implementation of salary and remuneration policies for class A1 civil servants in Vietnam?

What are the criteria for classifying civil servants in Vietnam?

Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 34 of the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants 2008 (this clause is amended by Clause 4, Article 1 of Law on amendments to Law on Cadres and Civil Servants and Law on Public Officials 2019) stipulates the criteria for classifying public employees. Current positions are as follows:

Categorization of civil servants

1. Based on the field of industry, specialist knowledge, occupation, profession, civil servants are classified according to the following corresponding ranks of civil servants:, civil servants are classified into:

a/ Class A including those appointed to the senior-specialist or equivalent rank;

b/ Class B including those appointed to the principal-specialist or equivalent rank;

c/ Class C including those appointed to the Specialist or equivalent rank;

d/ Class D including those appointed to the technician or equivalent rank or employee rank.

Based on the above regulations, civil servants are divided into 5 categories including: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D and others.

In which, class A civil servants are classified into categories including: Class A0, Class A1, Class A2 (group 1 - A2.1 and group 2 - A2.2), Class A3 (group 1 - A3.1). and group 2 - A3.2).

Criteria for classifying civil servants are usually based on the field of industry and profession; professional expertise; employment position; salary arrangement.

Degrees

Circular 02/2021/TT-BNV stipulating basic criteria for classifying civil servants. Class A civil servants are equivalent to senior professionals, must have a university degree or higher relevant to the industry/speciality of work.

However, if it is only a staff rank, the training requirements of this subject are lower than that of senior specialists, main specialists or specialists. They only require a college diploma or higher relevant to the industry or field of work.

Civil servant ranks

In Clause 4, Article 7 of the Law on Cadres and Civil servants 2008, the specific concept of rank is as follows:

Rank indicates the level of specialized and professional capability and qualification of a civil servant.

Thus, civil servants classified according to A, B, C, D are appointed to the respective ranks according to the order of senior expert, main expert, specialist, officer and employee rank.

Thus, even though there is no legal document defining the concept of a class A1 civil servant, it is generally understood that class A1 civil servants are civil servants appointed to the rank of senior expert and equivalent, meet the conditions of training qualifications as well as other requirements of the position of senior specialist.

What are the regulations on salary of class A1 civil servants in 2022 in Vietnam?

Currently, the salary of class A1 civil servants is calculated on the basis of Decree 204/2004/ND-CP. With the current base salary of 1,490,000 VND, the salary of class A1 civil servants in 2022 is as follows:

For the current salary of class A civil servants in 2022, the highest salary of class A civil servants is 7,420,200 VND.

What do ranks of class A civil servants in Vietnam include?

In the Appendix issued together with Decree 204/2004/ND-CP on ranks of class A civil servants as follows:

What are the principles for salary payment and implementation of salary and remuneration policies for class A1 civil servants in Vietnam?

The principles of salary payment and implementation of salary and remuneration policies for class A1 civil servants are mentioned in Clauses 2 and 3 of Decree 204/2004/ND-CP as follows:

Salary payment principles

The salary payment must be undertaken on the basis of the performance by public servants, civil servants and officials and the office’s and unit’s financial source for salary payment (from the State budget or collected revenues used for salary payment as provided for by the law).

Principles for the implementation of salary and remuneration policies

- Once a(n) public servant, civil servant or cadre or officer in the armed forces changes his/her duty, her/his salary and position allowance (if any) shall be recomputed in accordance with his/her new duty. In the case that one person leaves his/her position of authority (excluding the cases of dismissal for disciplinary reasons, removal or non-reappointment) to take another job or hold another position of authority which have lower salary and position allowance, he/she shall be entitled to the salary and/or allowance applicable to his/her former position for 6 months since his/her departure from his/her former position; after that his/her position allowance and salary (if any) shall be re-graded in accordance with his/her new duties and responsibilities.

- As required by the work, once a(n) public servant, civil servants, cadres or officer in the armed forces who hold a position of authority is appointed to another position of authority with lower salary and position allowance, he/she shall be entitled to the position allowance and salary applicable to the former position. In the case that the salary computed in accordance with the new salary category or position allowance is lower that his/her former ones, he/she shall be entitled to the salary and allowance (if any) applicable to his/her former position and his salary grade increment shall be exercised in accordance with provisions applicable to his/her former salary category or position.

- In the case that a person who transfers from the armed forces, or coding and codes organisations, and State-owned enterprises to state agencies or State public service agencies, his/her salary shall be recomputed in accordance with his/her new salary category, grade and position allowance (if any) applicable to his new position. In the case, the salary which is computed in accordance with the salary category applicable to officers, non-commissioned officers or to the professional personnel of the people’s army and technical staff of the public security force is higher than the new salary grade, he/she shall be entitled to the new salary grade plus the excess as provided for the law.

- The salary and allowance grade calculation, increment and payment, and salary and income control must be done for the right target group and in accordance with the specified scope, principle, condition and other regulations as provided for by competent agencies.

- The salary services must be done in parallel with the administration reform in a way that ensure the balanced harmony among various industries, professions, types and grades of public servants and officials; as well as the socio-political stability.

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