Regimes and policies for civil servants on probation and instructors in Vietnam

Probationary period of civil servants in Vietnam

Persons recruited as civil servants must carry out the probationary regime to familiarize themselves with the working environment and practice doing the jobs of the recruited positions. The probationary period is specified as follows:

- 12 months for the case of recruitment into C-class civil servants;

- 06 months in the case of recruitment into D-class civil servants;

- Period of maternity leave under the social insurance regime, sick leave of 14 days or more, time off without pay, and the time spent in temporary detention, custody, or temporary suspension from work as prescribed by law shall not be counted toward the probationary period.

In case the probationer takes sick leave or has a valid reason for less than 14 days but is approved by the head of the agency or unit where he/she is recruited as a civil servant who is performing the probationary regime, this period is counted towards the probationary period.

Pursuant to: Clauses 1 and 2, Article 20 of Decree 138/2020/ND-CP

Regimes and policies for civil servants on probation and instructors in Vietnam (Internet image)

Responsibility to instruct civil servants on probation in Vietnam 

The agency employing public employees is responsible for:

- Instruct the apprentice to master and practice doing the following tasks according to the requirements of the probationer's content:

+ Firmly grasp the provisions of the law on civil servants; master the organizational structure, functions, tasks, and powers of the working agency; the regulations and working regulations of the agency; and the responsibilities and tasks of the job position to be recruited;

+ Cultivate professional and professional knowledge and skills as required by the job position being recruited;

+ Practice solving and performing the work of the recruited position.

- Within 05 working days from the date the civil servant arrives to receive the job, the head of the employing agency must appoint a civil servant of the same or higher rank who has the capacity and experience to provide professional guidance to apprentices.

Pursuant to: Clause 3, Article 20, and Article 21 of Decree 138/2020/ND-CP.

Regimes and policies for apprentices and instructors of civil servant probation in Vietnam

- During the probationary period, the apprentice is entitled to 85% of the salary level 1 of the recruitment grade. In case the apprentice has a master's degree suitable to the requirements of the job position to be recruited, he/she is entitled to 85% of the salary level 2 of the recruitment grade; in case the apprentice has a doctorate degree suitable to the requirements of the job position he is recruiting for, he/she is entitled to 85% of the salary level 3 of the recruitment grade. Allowances are enjoyed in accordance with the law.

- The apprentice is entitled to 100% of the salary and allowance of the recruitment grade corresponding to the training level specified in Clause 1 of this Article in the following cases:

+ Working in areas with extremely difficult socio-economic conditions;

+ Working in hazardous and dangerous industries and occupations;

+ Complete the military service, the obligation to join the people's police, military officers, police officers, professional servicemen, cipher workers change industry, graduates of reserve officer training, graduates of commanders of commune-level military commands of grassroots military branches shall be conferred the rank of reserve officer who has registered for the rank of reserve officer, youth volunteers, and young intellectuals who have volunteered to participate in rural and mountainous development for 24 months or more have completed their tasks.

- The probationary period is not included in the salary review period.

- Civil servants who are assigned probationary guidance by agencies or organizations are entitled to a responsibility allowance coefficient equal to 0.3 compared to the base salary during the probationary period.

Pursuant to: Article 22 of Decree 138/2020/ND-CP.

Mai Thanh Loi

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