How much responsibility allowance equal to their the basic salary are inspectors entitled to from August 15, 2023 in Vietnam?

How much responsibility allowance equal to their the basic salary are inspectors entitled to from August 15, 2023 in Vietnam?

In Article 16 of Decree 43/2023/ND-CP, there is a regulation on regimes and policies applicable to inspectors as follows:

Regimes and policies applicable to inspectors

1. Responsibility allowance regime applicable to inspector:

a) The Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate, a Deputy Inspector General or a senior inspector shall be entitled to a responsibility allowance equal to 15% of his/her current salary plus leadership allowance and extra-seniority allowance (if any);

b) A principal inspector shall be entitled to a responsibility allowance equal to 20% of his/her current salary plus leadership allowance and extra-seniority allowance (if any);

c) An inspector shall be entitled to a responsibility allowance equal to 25% of his/her current salary plus leadership allowance and extra-seniority allowance (if any).

2. Other than regulations in Clause 1 of this Article, inspectors who are public employees shall be entitled to the same benefits as other officials and public employees under regulations of the Law on Officials and Public Employees; salary, seniority allowance and other special regimes and policies as prescribed by law.

3. Inspectors who are officers of the People's Army or the People's Public Security, cipher workers shall be entitled to regimes, according to regulations, applicable to the armed forces and responsibility allowances as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.

Thus, from August 15, 2023, Inspectors in Vietnam are entitled to a responsibility allowance for the Inspector profession equal to 25% of the current salary plus leadership allowance and extra-seniority allowance (if applicable). 

For principal Inspectors, they are entitled to a responsibility allowance according to the Inspector profession equal to 20% of the current basic salary plus leadership allowance and extra-seniority allowance (if any);

For the Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate, Deputy Inspector General or a senior inspector shall be entitled to a responsibility allowance equal to 15% of his/her current salary plus leadership allowance and extra-seniority allowance (if any).

Who is not allowed to participate in the inspectorate in Vietnam?

In Clause 1, Article 29 of Decree 43/2023/ND-CP, cases where people must not be chiefs, deputy chiefs or other members of inspectorates include:

1. A person must not be a member of an inspectorate in any of the following cases:

a) Any person contributing capital to an enterprise and hold shares in such enterprise that is the inspected entity, unless otherwise provided for by law;

b) Any person whose spouse, father, mother, biological child, or biological sibling is the head, the deputy head, the person in charge of personnel, an accountant, a treasurer or a storekeeper in an agency, organization or unit that is the inspected entity;

c) Any person who is being considered for disciplinary action or criminal prosecution;

d) Any person who is facing disciplinary measure or criminal prosecution and the duration for repeal of disciplinary measures or conviction expungement has not yet expired.

Which agency has authority to regulate content, methods, and organization of training and fostering of inspectors in Vietnam?

In Article 17 of Decree 43/2023/ND-CP, there are regulations on inspection training as follows:

Inspection training

The Government Inspectorate shall elaborate contents, programs, methods and organization of training and refresher training for inspector ranks; take charge and cooperate with ministries, ministerial agencies and People's Committees of provinces in organizing training and refresher training in inspection.

Thus, the Government Inspectorate in Vietnam is the competent agency that regulates the content, methods, and organization of training and fostering of inspectors.

When are cards of inspectors issued in Vietnam?

In Clause 1, Article 14, Decree 43/2023/ND-CP stipulates the cards of inspectors as follows:

Cards of inspectors

1. Inspectors shall be provided with cards to use when conducting inspection. Inspection cards shall be provided after the decision to appoint inspectors is issued. Inspection cards shall be revoked when inspectors are dismissed.

The Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate shall stipulate card patterns, provision, management and use of cards. Ministers, heads of ministerial agencies and chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces shall manage and provide inspection cards for inspectors under their management.

2. Inspectors shall be responsible for preserving and using cards when performing tasks. It is strictly forbidden to use cards for personal purposes. If inspectors use their cards to commit violations, depending on the nature and danger of such violations, they shall incur disciplinary penalties or face criminal prosecution.

Thus, the cards of inspectors are issued after the decision to appoint them to the inspection rank in Vietnam.

Note: Decree 43/2023/ND-CP takes effect from August 15, 2023.

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