Nghe An will add 4 non-professional positions at the commune level and regulate the support level for block and hamlet cadres.

The Legal Committee of the Provincial People's Council held a meeting to review and unanimously submit to the Provincial People's Council for consideration and approval at the regular session at the end of the year a draft resolution stipulating the titles and allowances for non-professional workers at the commune, hamlet, block, and village levels; monthly support levels for people directly participating in activities at the hamlet, hamlet, block, and village levels; and norms for allocating the estimated operating budget of commune-level socio-political organizations in the province. Photo: MH

Add 4 positions of non-professional activists at commune level

According to regulations, at the commune level, there are currently 11 non-professional positions, including: Deputy Commander of the Military Command; Deputy Head of the Party Inspection Committee; Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee; Deputy Chairman of the Veterans Association; Deputy Chairman of the Women's Union; Deputy Chairman of the Farmers' Association; Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union; Chairman of the Association of the Elderly; Chairman of the Red Cross Society; Veterinary; Plant Protection - Agricultural Extension - Forestry Extension - Fisheries Extension. For the ward and town levels, there are 2 additional positions: Head of the People's Protection Committee, Deputy Head of the People's Protection Committee.

From listening to recommendations at the grassroots level, at the same time implementing the direction of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and the assignment of tasks of the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Home Affairs has drafted a resolution stipulating the titles and allowance levels for non-professional workers at the commune, hamlet, block, and village levels; monthly support levels for people directly participating in activities at the hamlet, hamlet, block, and village levels; and allocating the estimated operating budget of commune-level socio-political organizations in the province.

Leaders of the Department of Home Affairs surveyed the performance of professional duties of civil servants of Thanh Chuong town. Photo: MH

This draft resolution has been reviewed by the Legal Committee of the Provincial People's Council and agreed to be submitted to the Provincial People's Council for consideration and approval at the regular year-end meeting, scheduled to open on the afternoon of December 5, 2023.

Specifically, regarding the number of positions of non-professional workers at the commune level, in addition to the current 11 positions, according to the draft, 4 more positions will be added, including: Party Committee Office; Manager of cultural houses - Radio stations; Treasurer; Manager of construction order - traffic - environment (for communes and towns in districts) or Urban rules (for communes and wards in towns and cities).

Leaders of Thanh Chuong District Party Committee talk with non-professional activists in Thanh Dong 2 village, Thanh Dong commune. Photo: MH

Thus, when the Provincial People's Council passes this resolution and it takes effect, there will be 15 positions of non-professional workers at the commune level. Based on the 15 positions prescribed by the Provincial People's Council, every year, the District People's Committee will base on the actual situation of the locality to arrange them appropriately, ensuring streamlining and efficiency, especially not exceeding the total number of full-time workers at the commune level assigned according to Decree No. 33, dated June 10, 2023 of the Government.

Regulations on allowances for part-time workers in the hamlet

In addition to adding 4 non-professional positions at the commune level, the draft resolution also stipulates the positions and allowances for non-professional workers in villages, hamlets, blocks, and communes, and the monthly support level for those directly participating in activities in villages, hamlets, blocks, and communes.

When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, people working in the block and hamlet were the core force "going to every alley, knocking on every door, checking every subject" and supporting the medical force in taking test samples. Photo: MH

Specifically, there are 3 positions of non-professional activists in villages, hamlets, blocks, and communes: Party cell secretary; village, hamlet, block, and commune chief; and head of the front work committee. The monthly allowance for these 3 positions is divided into two groups:

In hamlets, villages, and hamlets with 350 or more households (500 or more households for blocks) or in areas with complicated security and order, borders, and islands; the monthly allowance for Party cell secretaries and hamlet chiefs is 2.1 times the basic salary and for heads of the Front work committee is 1.8 times the basic salary.

In the remaining hamlets and blocks, the monthly allowance for the Party cell secretary and hamlet chief is 1.6 times the basic salary and for the head of the front work committee is 1.3 times the basic salary.

Through the "Household Visit Diary", officials of the Women's Union of Tho Son commune learn about members' loan needs to develop their family economy. Photo: MH

Titles and monthly support levels for those directly participating in activities in villages, hamlets, blocks, and communes with 350 households or more (500 households or more for blocks) or in areas with complex security and order, borders, and islands include: police officers, deputy heads of villages, hamlets, and communes are 1.1 basic salary levels; village team leaders are 0.8 basic salary levels and heads of Farmers' Associations, Veterans' Associations, Women's Associations, Associations of the Elderly, and Youth Union branch secretaries are 0.33 basic salary levels.

In the remaining hamlets, the allowance for the positions of police officer, deputy village head, hamlet head, and commune head is 0.95 times the basic salary; the hamlet team leader is 0.7 times and the head of the union and youth union branch is 0.28 times the basic salary. The monthly support level for the head of the civil defense team, deputy head of the block is 0.75 times the basic salary; the member of the civil defense team is 0.45 times the basic salary. For medical staff in hamlets, hamlets, and communes who also perform population work in disadvantaged communes (according to Government regulations), the allowance is 0.65 times the basic salary and an additional support of 150,000 VND/month; in the remaining hamlets, the allowance is 0.45 times the basic salary and an additional support of 150,000 VND/month.

The Party Committee and Executive Committee of Hamlet 22, Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City mobilized people to renovate the road system, clean the environment, and visit and encourage sick people in the hamlet. Photo: CSCC

Regulations on allocating operating expenses to commune-level organizations

The draft resolution also stipulates the allocation norms for the operating budget of commune-level socio-political organizations, including: Veterans Association, Women's Union, Farmers' Association, and Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.

Specifically, for type I commune-level administrative units, the maximum support level is 20 million VND/organization/year. For type II commune-level administrative units, the maximum support level is 17.5 million VND/organization/year. For type III commune-level administrative units, the maximum support level is 15 million VND/organization/year.

The draft also stipulates that non-professional workers at the commune, village, hamlet, block, and commune levels, when holding another non-professional position or holding a position directly participating in activities in the village, hamlet, block, and commune, will receive 100% of the allowance for the non-professional position held concurrently or 100% of the monthly support for the person directly participating in activities in the village, hamlet, block that holds the position concurrently. Each person is allowed to hold a maximum of 2 positions, including the concurrent position.

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