Do primary school teachers on probation working in remote areas of Vietnam receive 100% of their salaries?

Do primary school teachers on probation working in remote areas of Vietnam receive 100% of their salaries?

Under Clause 2, Article 23 of Decree 115/2020/ND-CP regulating benefits and policies regarding probationers and probation mentors:

Benefits and policies for probationers and probation mentors

1. During the probationary period, the probationer receives 85% of the salary of step 1 applicable to the recruited job position. If the probationer has a master's degree suitable for the job position’s requirement, they receive 85% of the salary of step 2 for the recruited job position; if the probationer has a doctoral degree suitable for the position, they receive 85% of the salary of step 3 for the recruited job position. Allowances are received as stipulated by law.

2. A probationer receives 100% of salary and allowances for the corresponding job position with the education level specified in Clause 1 of this Article in the following cases:

a) Working in especially disadvantaged areas;

b/ Working in hazardous and dangerous industries and professions;

c/ Completing military service; police duty; military officers, police officers, professional servicemen, cipher officers, probationer graduating reserve officer training, command training of commanders of commune military command boards of grassroots military branches that awarded the rank of registered reserve officers, volunteer youth teams, young intellectuals volunteering to participate in rural and mountainous development for full 24 months or more that have completed their tasks.

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Thus. primary school teachers on probation working in especially disadvantaged areas receive 100% of the salary and allowances applicable to the corresponding job position.

Do primary school teachers on probation working in remote areas of Vietnam receive 100% of their salaries? (Image from the Internet)

Do primary school teachers on probation working in remote areas of Vietnam have probation mentors?

Under Article 22 of Decree 115/2020/ND-CP regulating probation mentoring, specifically:

Probation mentoring

1. Public service providers are responsible for guiding probationers to master and practice the tasks as required by the content of probation stipulated in Clause 3, Article 21 of this Decree.

2. No later than 05 working days from the day the public employee reports for duty, the head of the public service provider must issue a written decision appointing a public employee, who holds a job position equivalent to or higher and has professional competence, to mentor the probationer.

Thus, public service providers are responsible for guiding probationers to master and practice the tasks as required by the content of probation. Primary school teachers on probation will have probation appointed by public service providers.

What are the regulations on appointment to a job position for public employees after the probationary period in Vietnam?

Under Article 24 of Decree 115/2020/ND-CP:

Appointment to a job position for public employees after the probationary period

1. At the end of the probation period, the probationer must report the probation results in writing according to the contents stipulated in Clause 3, Article 21 of this Decree; the probation mentor is responsible for commenting, evaluating the probation results of the probationer in writing. These documents are sent to the head of the public service provider.

2. No later than 05 working days from the receipt of the probationer’s report and mentor’s comments and evaluations, the head of the public service provider assesses the political, ethical qualities and job performance of the probationer. If the probationer meets the requirements, the head of the public service provider decides within their authority or writes a proposal to the competent agency managing the public service provider to decide on the appointment of the job position and salary arrangement for the recruited public employee.

Thus, the appointment to a job position for public employees after the probationary period is as follows:

- ​At the end of the probation period, the probationer must report the probation results in writing according to the contents stipulated in Clause 3, Article 21 of this Decree; the probation mentor is responsible for commenting, and evaluating the probation results of the probationer in writing. These documents are sent to the head of the public service provider.

- No later than 05 working days from the receipt of the probationer’s report and mentor’s comments and evaluations, the head of the public service provider assesses the political and ethical qualities and job performance of the probationer.

If the probationer meets the requirements, the head of the public service provider decides within their authority or writes a proposal to the competent agency managing the public service provider to decide on the appointment of the job position and salary arrangement for the recruited public employee.