Which 2 groups are affected?
In Circular 1814 guiding the implementation of Decree 178, as amended and supplemented by Decree 67, on policies and regimes for officials, civil servants… during the organization of the apparatus, the Ministry of Home Affairs clearly defines the transitional provisions related to the resolution of policies for redundant officials, civil servants, and public employees.
![]() There are 2 groups of civil servants and public employees who are identified to cease employment before the end of the apparatus organization roadmap. Illustrative image. |
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, there are 2 groups of subjects that are identified to cease employment before the end of the apparatus organization roadmap.
Firstly, the group of commune-level officials and civil servants who are redundant due to the organization of commune-level administrative units in the period of 2019-2021 but have not been resolved.
Secondly, the group of officials, civil servants, public employees, and commune-level officials and civil servants who are redundant due to the organization of district-level and commune-level administrative units in the period of 2023-2025.
The Ministry of Home Affairs said that in the process of building policies and regimes for officials, civil servants, public employees, and laborers in the process of organizing the apparatus of the political system, the Ministry has reported to competent authorities to handle decisively the remaining cases; encouraging the above redundant groups to cease employment earlier than the end of the roadmap.
The Ministry of Home Affairs noted that according to Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 25 of Decree No. 178 (as amended and supplemented in Decree No. 67), cases that have been approved for policies by competent authorities under Decree No. 29/2023 but have not yet issued decisions on policy benefits or have a time off work after January 1, 2025, will be applied with new policies and regimes under Decree 178 and Decree 67.
Salary raise before early retirement
Regarding the salary raise before retirement before the retirement age, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that according to the law on civil servants and public employees, within 6 months from the date when civil servants and public employees are of retirement age, the agency, organization, or unit must notify the time of retirement for civil servants and public employees to know.
Thus, the regime of salary raise for officials, civil servants, and public employees when there is a notice of retirement is prescribed in Circular No. 08/2013/TT-BNV dated July 31, 2013 (Circular 08) of the Minister of Home Affairs is applied to officials, civil servants, and public employees when there is a notice of retirement as mentioned above.
For officials, civil servants, and public employees who retire before the retirement age as prescribed in Decree No. 178 (as amended and supplemented in Decree No. 67) are not subject to a salary raise before the prescribed time limit when there is a notice of retirement under Circular 08.
Phan Thien