What are regulations on salaries and allowances for a deputy commander of commune-level military command in Vietnam?

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Pursuant to Clause 7 Article 16 and Clause 1.a Article 17 of the Decree 03/2016/ND-CP on guidelines for the Law on Militia:

Article 16. Management and command responsibility allowance

7. Commander, political commissar of commune-level military command; commander, political commissar of military command of grassroots agency and organization; deputy commander, political commissar of military command of grassroots agency and organization: 0.24.

Article 17. Allowances, social insurance, health insurance, food expenses, per diem, subsidy of deputy commander of commune-level military command; allowances of village militia leader; assistance/aid in travel vehicles, expenses for militia

1. A deputy commander of commune-level military command is entitled to:

a) Monthly allowances, equal to base salary multiplied by (x) 1.0;

According to the above regulation, a deputy commander of commune-level military command is entitled to receive management and command responsibility allowances, as well as monthly allowances at a rate equal to the base salary multiplied by the coefficient of 1.24.

In addition, according to Article 19 of this Decree, a deputy commander of commune-level military command is also entitled to national defense and military allowances. To be specific:

Article 19. National defense and military allowances

1. Deputy commander of commune-level military command, platoon commander of mobile militia is entitled to receive national defense and military allowances.

2. National defense and military allowance is equal to 50% of total current allowances, including: Monthly allowance, management and command responsibility allowance, seniority pay.

3. Period in which national defense and military allowance is eligible commences from the date on which a decision on appointment is issued until the date on which a decision on termination of office is issued; if a person holds a position at least 15 days in a month, he/she is eligible for the entire month’s allowance; if a person holds a position less than 15 days in a month, he/she is eligible for 50% of national defense and military allowance of such month.

As regulated above, your brother will also be entitled to receivenational defense and military allowances, equivalent to 50% of the total current allowances, including monthly allowances, management and command responsibility allowances, and seniority pay.

Therefore, based on the above provisions, the salary and allowances for deputy commanders of commune-level military commands will be equal to the base salary multiplied by the coefficient of 1.86.

In addition, according to Article 18 of this Decree, the seniority pay for deputy commanders of commune-level military commands is stipulated as follows:

Article 18. Seniority pay

1. Officers of commune-level military commands who have served for 60 or more consecutive months are entitled to a seniority allowance. The allowance amount is specific as follows: After 5 years (60 months in total) of continuous service, the seniority allowance shall be equal to 5% of the current salary amount and the leadership allowance, exceeding seniority allowances (if any) or the current monthly allowance; from the sixth year onwards (12 months in total), 1% shall be added.

2. An officer of commune-level military command who has served for a consecutive period in the branches for which he/she is entitled to receive the seniority allowances, are entitled to have that period included in the duration of working as officer of commune-level military command to receive the seniority allowance.

Therefore, if your brother works 60 months in total continuously, the seniority allowance shall be equal to 5% of the current salary amount and the leadership allowance, exceeding seniority allowances (if any) or the current monthly allowance. From the sixth year onwards (12 months in total), 1% shall be added.

In conclusion, deputy commanders of commune-level military commands will be entitled to salaries and allowances equal to the base salary multiplied by the coefficient of 1.86, as well as seniority allowances equivalent to 5% of the current salary (plus an additional 1% for each additional year of service after 5 years).

Above are regulations on salaries and allowances for a deputy commander of commune-level military command in Vietnam. Please refer to the Decree 03/2016/ND-CP for more details.

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