Minister of Home Affairs: Will eliminate the mindset of "lifetime tenure"

On the morning of April 28, continuing the 44th session, the National Assembly Standing Committee gave opinions on the draft Law on Cadres and Civil Servants (amended).

Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra presents the draft Law. Photo: media.quochoi.vn

Presenting the report, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra said that the draft Law stipulates the conversion of the method of managing cadres and civil servants according to job positions. Accordingly, it clearly stipulates that the assessment, arrangement and use of cadres and civil servants must be based on the requirements of the job position and the capacity, results and effectiveness of the performance of the tasks of cadres and civil servants; the regulation on rank promotion exams is eliminated, and instead there is a mechanism of appointment to the rank corresponding to the requirements of the assigned job position according to capacity and results of the performance of the tasks.

Innovate the recruitment of civil servants in the direction that the selected person must immediately meet the requirements of the job position, and after being selected, be appointed, and have a salary in the civil service category corresponding to the selected job position and not have to undergo a probationary period. Eliminate the regulation on unified quality assessment of civil servant input at the national level to implement the policy of promoting decentralization and delegation of authority in civil servant management.

Improve the effectiveness of evaluating, using and screening cadres and civil servants, in which it is stipulated that the evaluation of cadres and civil servants must be based on the results of performing tasks and specific work products according to the requirements of the job position being held, instead of based on general, formal or emotional criteria. At the same time, clearly define the responsibility of the head in managing, evaluating and using civil servants according to their capacity and job position.

Regarding the continued institutionalization of the Party's policies and orientations on public service and civil servants, it is noteworthy that the Minister of Home Affairs said that the draft Law stipulates tightening administrative discipline and order; eliminating the "lifetime tenure" mindset, in which it specifies the requirement to streamline the payroll in a substantive direction; and stipulates the screening and elimination of civil servants who do not fulfill their duties.

Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Law and Justice Hoang Thanh Tung presents the inspection report. Photo: media.quochoi.vn

In the review report, Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Law and Justice Hoang Thanh Tung agreed to comprehensively amend the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants for the reasons stated in the Government's Submission; agreed with the scope of regulation and subjects of application of the draft Law.

The provisions of the draft Law closely follow the Party's policy on streamlining the apparatus and organization of two-level local governments, connecting personnel work, unifying a civil service regime from the central to communal levels; streamlining and merging the agencies of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations, and mass organizations assigned tasks by the Party and State.

Speaking at the meeting, Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra said that regulations on job positions will be added. “When designing job positions, the drafting agency clearly established that job positions are the center for managing civil servants, and ranks are only a tool to distinguish ranks and levels, and to carry out responsibilities in the civil service,” Ms. Tra said, affirming that she will further clarify the authority to build and approve job positions.

Clarifying opinions on fixed-term contracts with experts and scientists, the Minister said that in all civil service laws of countries around the world, there are no regulations on payroll but regulations on civil service contracts for flexibility. If civil servants meet the requirements, they will be used, otherwise they will be asked to leave the civil service system.

From this basis, the drafting agency added a mechanism for fixed-term contracts with experts and scientists with the condition of meeting high professional qualifications, meeting a number of positions that current civil servants cannot meet, thereby creating a flexible mechanism to attract talented people.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh concluded the meeting. Photo: media.quochoi.vn

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh concluded the meeting by saying that the National Assembly Standing Committee agreed to submit to the National Assembly the draft Law on Cadres and Civil Servants (amended) at the ninth session; agreed to amend the regulations on connecting cadres from commune to provincial levels; and unify the civil service regime from the central to commune levels...

The National Assembly Standing Committee also agreed to remove the regulation on quality control of civil servants' input, but requested that it be clearly stated in the review report that this is a regulation to institutionalize the Party's latest policy.

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