Operation of National Salary Council in Vietnam

Composition of National Salary Council (NSC) in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 51 of Decree 145/2020/ND-CP, the composition of National Salary Council includes:

- NSC has 17 members: 05 members are representatives of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs; 05 members are representatives of Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; 05 members are representatives of some central employer representative organizations; 02 members are independent experts (hereinafter referred to as “independent members). To be specific:

+ The President of NSC is a Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs;

+ 03 Vice Presidents of NSC include a Vice President of Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, a Vice President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a Vice President of Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA);

+ Other members of NSC: 04 representatives of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs; 05 representatives of Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; 03 representatives of central employer representative organizations (including 01 representative of Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises and 02 representatives of 02 central labor-intensive trade associations);

02 independent members are experts or scientists specialized in salaries, economics, society (except those working at agencies, units, research institutes, universities of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs, Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and central employer representative organizations).

- The President and Vice Presidents of NSC mentioned in Point a and Point b Clause 1 of Article 51 of Decree 145/2020/ND-CP shall be designated and discharged by the Prime Minister. The Minister of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs is authorized by the Prime Minister to designate and discharge other members of NSC mentioned in Point c Clause 1 of Article 51 of Decree 145/2020/ND-CP.

The Presidents and Vice Presidents of NSC work on a part-time basis and have a term of office of up to 05 years.

- NSC has a technical department and assistance department, which will assist NSC and its President in preparing technical reports relevant to the duties of NSC and performance of its administrative tasks. Members of the technical department and assistance department are personnel of the organizations that participate in NSC and relevant organizations and work on a part-time basis.

Operation of National Salary Council in Vietnam (Internet image)

Operation of National Salary Council in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 52 of Decree 145/2020/ND-CP regulating the operations of the National Wage Council as follows:

- NSC shall work as a collective via meetings chaired by the President; open and democratic discussions; voting under majority rules.

- NSC has its own seal which s managed by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs as prescribed by law.

- Funding for operation of NSC shall be included in annual budget for regular expenditures of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs and other lawful sources of funding as prescribed by law. The management, use and reporting of state funding shall comply with regulations of law on state budget and their guiding documents.

Mai Thanh Loi

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