Many Important Changes Regarding the Promotion of Public Employees from July 01, 2019

Significant changes regarding the promotion of public employees from July 1, 2019 (Illustration)

There are many notable changes regarding the consideration for transition, promotion of professional titles for public employees. Specifically:

1. Amendments to the conditions for transitioning professional titles

According to the amendments and supplements in Circular 03/2019/TT-BNV, the consideration for transition from one professional title to another of the same rank for public employees must meet the following conditions:

- Public employees are arranged to a new job position requiring a different professional title of the same rank or the same educational qualification standards as the current professional title (the current regulation only requires the same rank as the current professional title).

- Public employees meet the standards of the new professional title.

2. Supplementing the basis for organizing the promotion of professional titles

Specifically, according to Clause 2, Article 2 of Circular 03/2019/TT-BNV, amending and supplementing Article 8 of Circular 12/2012/TT-BNV, the examination or consideration for promotion of professional titles for public employees is based on:

- The list, number of job positions, and structure of public employees according to the professional titles approved by the competent authority;- The number of public employees corresponding to the professional titles required for the job positions;- The need for promotion of professional titles by the public non-business unit;- The standards and conditions of the professional titles registered for examination or consideration for promotion.

3. Lowering the passing marks for each promotion exam subject

Specifically, according to Clause 5, Article 2 of Circular 03/2019/TT-BNV, amending and supplementing Article 14 of Circular 12/2012/TT-BNV, public employees passing the promotion exams for professional titles must take all the prescribed exam subjects, except for those exempted by law; obtain at least 50 points in each exam subject (the current regulation is 55 points or more), and each subject is graded on a 100-point scale.

Public employees passing the consideration for promotion of professional titles must follow the guidelines of the Ministry managing the professional titles of public employees in specialized fields regarding the content and form of promotion exams.

Note: Results of the professional title promotion exams are not retained.

Nguyen Trinh

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