Different opinions on raising retirement age for female police officers

Delegate Pham Van Hoa suggested considering raising the service age for female police officers, but delegate Nguyen Thanh Hai agreed and hoped that in the future this industry would have female generals and deputy ministers.

On the morning of June 2, participating in the discussion of the revised Law on the People's Public Security, delegate Pham Van Hoa (Vice President of the Dong Thap Lawyers Association) proposed that the drafting agency consider raising the maximum service age for female lieutenant colonels to 3 years and female colonels to 5 years.

According to him, such an increase is too high compared to the remaining ranks. Because through surveys, in practice, some localities have proposed that the highest age limit for women must be consistent with the specific factors of the profession, position, and working environment to ensure the health conditions of commanding officers in different working environments.

Mr. Hoa said that the armed forces in general have a very difficult working environment, can work day and night continuously, especially in places with complicated political security and social order and safety. Therefore, he suggested not to equate the retirement age with administrative agencies according to the Labor Law.

Delegate Pham Van Hoa (Member of the Law Committee). Photo: National Assembly Media

In addition, female police officers with the rank of lieutenant colonel or colonel often hold the position of head or deputy head of professional units of the industry or director or deputy director of provincial or municipal police. These are all very difficult tasks, affecting health if you are old. "I think the retirement age for female lieutenant colonels is 57 and female colonels is 58, while female major generals is still 60," said a delegate from Dong Thap province.

Delegate Nguyen Thanh Hai (Secretary of Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee) argued the opposite. Ms. Hai said that the increase in age for each position and subject as in the draft law is consistent with the Labor Code. In particular, the draft law focuses on regulating specific subjects working in toxic and arduous environments.

According to the draft law, the increase in retirement age is divided into two groups. Group 1 will immediately increase by 2 years for lieutenant colonels, majors, lieutenants, and non-commissioned officers. According to the Thai Nguyen Party Secretary, this is a group of occupations with a retirement age 7 years lower than the old Labor Code.

Therefore, the draft law proposes to immediately increase the age by 2 years, which is appropriate to ensure the difference between the retirement age of this group and the general retirement age. The remaining group (lieutenant colonel, colonel) is at the same retirement age as stipulated in the old Labor Code (male 60, female 55). Therefore, when the new Labor Code increases the retirement age, this group must also increase accordingly to ensure consistency.

Delegate Nguyen Thanh Hai (Secretary of Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee). Photo: National Assembly Media

The Thai Nguyen Party Secretary proposed a neutral solution by dividing the increase in service age of colonels and lieutenant colonels in the law into two steps. Step 1, increase the service age of male colonels and lieutenant colonels to 60 years and 9 months as soon as the law takes effect, and increase the service age of female lieutenant colonels from 55 to 56 years, similarly to the draft law's proposal to immediately increase the age by 2 years for lieutenant colonels, majors, lieutenants, and non-commissioned officers.

Step 2, from the following years, increase according to the roadmap of 3 months for men and 4 months for women, similar to the Labor Code. This option will not have to delay the retirement age calculation, so it does not violate the law and still achieves the result of synchronizing the retirement age according to the provisions of the Labor Code and taking into account the retirement age for special groups.

According to Ms. Hai, Thai Nguyen currently has 5 colonels but no women; out of 105 lieutenant colonels, there are 5 women. "Increasing the retirement age for female colonels and lieutenant colonels will create equal opportunities in terms of time for female leaders in the police sector to strive after the law is enacted," said the Thai Nguyen Secretary.

Specifically, after a period of implementation, the number of female colonels nationwide will not be just 67 as it is now, and the number of generals will not be just 6 but will increase. "We can absolutely think that there will be a female general as deputy minister of public security in the near future," she hopes.

Proposal to extend service age in special cases

Delegate Do Huy Khanh (Deputy Director of Dong Nai Department of Education and Training) agreed with the proposal to raise the maximum service age of police officers and non-commissioned officers. This will have a positive impact on the professional work of the People's Police Force, taking advantage of specialized resources with extensive experience in preventing and combating all types of crimes. Raising the service age of police officers and soldiers will help balance and reduce the burden on the Social Insurance Fund.

According to the delegate of Dong Nai province, the current maximum service age of police officers, in addition to the general regulations, some special cases are implemented according to the regulations of the Party and the State, such as for officers who are members of the Politburo, members of the Central Committee, and National Assembly deputies. However, the 2018 Law on People's Public Security does not have specific regulations on extending the age limit for these cases, so it does not ensure consistency with the current regulations of the Party and the State.

"The addition of regulations to extend the service age in special cases, considered and decided by competent authorities, is necessary and suitable for reality," he said.

It is believed that special cases of extended service age are very rare, and are carried out with very strict regulations and procedures, through many levels. In the past, the extension for some people has actively promoted their qualifications and abilities in terms of use, dedication, intelligence, stature, and leading experts.

Therefore, Mr. Khanh proposed to keep the draft law unchanged, that in special cases, police officers can have their retirement age extended beyond 62 for men and 60 for women according to the decision of the competent authority. Police officers who are professors, associate professors, doctors, and senior experts can have their service age extended beyond 62 for men and beyond 60 for women.

According to the 2018 Law on the People's Public Security, the maximum service age for non-commissioned officers is 45 years old; for lieutenants, it is 53 years old; for majors and lieutenant colonels, it is 55 years old for men and 53 years old for women; for lieutenant colonels, it is 58 years old for men and 55 years old for women; for colonels, it is 60 years old for men and 55 years old for women. The retirement age for generals is 60 years old.

Police officers who are professors, associate professors, doctors, and senior experts may have their service age extended beyond 60 for men and beyond 55 for women. In cases where the police unit has a need, officers of the rank of lieutenant, major, lieutenant colonel, and male officers of the rank of lieutenant colonel, if they have sufficient qualities, are good at their profession and skills, are in good health, and are willing, may have their service age extended according to the regulations of the Minister of Public Security, but not beyond 60 for men and 55 for women.

The National Assembly will vote to pass the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on People's Public Security on the afternoon of June 22.

Son Ha - Viet Tuan

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