According to Resolution 104/2023/QH15 on the state budget estimate for 2024, comprehensive reform of wage policy will be implemented according to Resolution 27-NQ/TW in 2018 from July 1, 2024.
According to Resolution 27-NQ/TW in 2018, civil servants are allowed to build 2 new salary tables according to job position, title and leadership position to replace the current salary table. The implementation of converting old salary to new salary must ensure that it is not lower than the current salary, specifically:
- 1 salary table for positions applicable to cadres, civil servants and public employees holding leadership positions.
- 1 professional and technical salary table according to civil servant ranks and professional titles of civil servants applied generally to civil servants and public employees who do not hold leadership positions.
In addition, one of the specific factors to determine the new salary table design according to Resolution 27-NQ/TW in 2018 is to expand the salary relationship as a basis for determining specific salary levels in the salary table system.
Accordingly, the new wage policy expands the wage relationship from the current 1 - 2.34 - 10 to 1 - 2.68 - 12.
In addition to the basic salary, the new salary regime also rearranges allowances accounting for a maximum of 30% of the total salary fund (in some cases higher than 30% or lower than 30%) and 10% bonus.
It is expected that from July 1, 2024, the average salary of civil servants and public employees after implementing salary reform will increase by more than 32% (including basic salary, allowances and bonuses) compared to the average income of salaried workers (VND 7.5 million/month), which could increase to VND 10 million/month.
Thus, from July 1, 2024, the following 2 groups of civil servants can receive a salary of 10 million VND/month, including:
- Officials holding leadership positions.
- Officials do not hold leadership positions.
The above salary increase is the average salary of civil servants and public employees compared to the current average income of salaried workers (7.5 million VND/month). This income level is not fixed and may change in the future.
Continue to increase salaries by 7%/year from 2025
Another noteworthy point is that from 2025, the Government will continue to adjust the salary levels in the salary tables to increase by an average of about 7%/year. That is, after implementing salary reform, there will be a new salary table with higher salaries than the current one, and civil servants and public employees will still receive a 7% salary increase every year.
The wage increase is 7% to compensate for inflation and is somewhat improved according to GDP growth and is implemented until the lowest wage of the fair sector is equal to or higher than the lowest wage of zone 1 of the enterprise sector.
Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra emphasized that the National Assembly's approval of the salary reform policy this time is both historic and topical, creating a joyful and exciting mood in society and among cadres, civil servants and public employees.
To implement the wage reform policy is the outstanding effort of all levels and sectors in the past time. Among them, we must mention the effort in creating resources for wage reform.
However, in order to have a source to implement a sustainable salary reform policy and ensure annual growth, according to the Minister of Home Affairs in the coming time, the top priority is to focus on creating sustainable financial resources. Therefore, how to collect the budget and save on spending to ensure a source for salaries after the 2024 - 2026 period is an issue that needs attention.
Minh Hoa (t/h)
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