What are allowance levels of the sickness benefits for specialist and technical officers in Vietnam?
What are allowance levels of the sickness benefits for specialist and technical officers in Vietnam? - Mr. Ky (Dong Nai).
Who are specialist and technical officers in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 4 Article 2 of the Law on People’s Public Security Force in 2018 stipulating as follows:
Definition
For the purposes of this Law, terms used herein shall be construed as follows:
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4. Specialist and technical officer or non-commissioned officer means a Vietnamese citizen who is recruited, works in different technical fields of the People’s Public Security Force, and is bestowed and promoted to the rank of field officer, company officer or non-commissioned officer.
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As regulations above, specialist and technical officers in Vietnam are Vietnamese citizens who are recruited, working in different technical fields of the People’s Public Security Force, and are bestowed and promoted to the rank of field officer, company officer or non-commissioned officer.
What are regulations on the system of ranks and grades of specialist and technical officers in Vietnam in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 21 of the Law on People’s Public Security Force in 2018 stipulating system of ranks and grades of officers, non-commissioned officers and conscripts of the People’s Public Security Force as follows:
System of ranks and grades of officers, non-commissioned officers and conscripts of the People’s Public Security Force
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2. Technical officers and non-commissioned officers:
a) Field officers subdivided into 03 grades:
Senior Lieutenant Colonel;
Lieutenant Colonel;
Major;
b) Company officers subdivided into 04 grades:
Captain;
Senior Lieutenant Captain;
Lieutenant;
Second Lieutenant;
c) Non-commissioned officers subdivided into 03 grades:
Sergeant major;
Sergeant;
Corporal.
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As regulations above, the system of ranks and grades of specialist and technical officers in Vietnam in Vietnam are as follows:
- Field officers subdivided into 03 grades:
+ Senior Lieutenant Colonel;
+ Lieutenant Colonel;
+ Major;
- Company officers subdivided into 04 grades:
+ Captain;
+ Senior Lieutenant Captain;
+ Lieutenant;
+ Second Lieutenant;
What are allowance levels of the sickness benefits for specialist and technical officers in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 28 of the Law on Social Insurance in 2014 stipulating allowance levels of the sickness benefits as follows:
Allowance levels of the sickness benefits
1. Employees entitled to the sickness benefits prescribed in Clause 1, or at Point a, Clause 2, Article 26, or in Article 27, of this Law are entitled to a monthly allowance equal to 75% of the salary of the month preceding their leave on which social insurance premiums are based.
An employee who has just started working or who previously paid social insurance premiums and then ceased working for a certain time and has to take leave under the sickness benefits right in the first month after return to work, is entitled to an allowance equal to 75% of the salary of that month on which social insurance premiums are based.
2. For employees who continue enjoying the sickness benefits prescribed at Point b, Clause 2, Article 26 of this Law, the allowance must equal:
a/ 65% of the salary of the month preceding their leave on which social insurance premiums are based, if they have paid social insurance premiums for full 30 years or more;
b/ 55% of the salary of the month preceding their leave on which social insurance premiums are based, if they have paid social insurance premiums for between full 15 years and under 30 years;
c/ 50% of the salary of the month preceding their leave on which social insurance premiums are based, if they have paid social insurance premiums for under 15 years.
3. For employees entitled to the sickness benefits prescribed in Clause 3, Article 26 of this Law, the allowance must equal 100% of the salary of the month preceding their leave on which social insurance premiums are based.
4. The per-diem sickness allowance must equal the monthly sickness allowance divided by 24 days.
Pursuant to Clause 3 Article 26 of the Law on Social Insurance in 2014 stipulating period of enjoying the sickness benefits as follows:
Period of enjoying the sickness benefits
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3. The period of enjoying the sickness benefits for employees defined at Point dd, Clause 1, Article 2 of this Law shall be based on the period of treatment at a competent health establishment.
Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 2 of the Law on Social Insurance in 2014 stipulating as follows:
Subjects of application
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1. Employees being Vietnamese citizens shall be covered by compulsory social insurance, including:
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dd/ Officers and professional army men of the people's army; officers and professional non-commissioned officers and officers and technical non- commissioned officers of the people's public security; and persons engaged in cipher work and enjoying salaries like army men;
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Thus, from the above provisions, the sickness benefits for professional and technical officers will be equal to 100% of the salary on which social insurance premiums are based of the preceding month before leaving work.
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