Proposal to increase allowances for preschool teachers up to 80%

On May 13, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) announced a draft Decree regulating preferential allowances according to occupation for civil servants and employees in publiceducational institutions to solicit public comments.

Preferential allowance regime is still inadequate

Proposal to increase allowances for preschool teachers up to 80%

According to the Ministry of Education and Training, the implementation of preferential allowances according to profession for civil servants and employees in the education sector currently still has some shortcomings.

For preschool teachers, the total income is not commensurate with the specificity and complexity of the job. Preschool teachers have to care for and educate children from 3 months to 6 years old, requiring high concentration to ensure safety and attract children's attention, often working 9-10 hours/day...

However, their income is the lowest compared to other levels of education (starting salary coefficient 2.10, allowance 35%, total income about 6.63 million VND/month), leading to a high rate of resignation, with 1,600 preschool teachers quitting from August 2023 to April 2024, accounting for 22% of the total number of teachers quitting.

For teachers of preparatory schools, the preferential allowance according to the profession is not fair compared to teachers of ethnic boarding schools, although the complexity of the work is similar (managing, caring for boarding students, organizing activities to preserve and develop ethnic cultural heritage), there is a salary scale applied to each professional title level. Currently, the preferential allowance for teachers of preparatory schools is 50% and for teachers of ethnic boarding schools is 70%.

Localities apply different allowance levels due to different understandings of the areas that are entitled to benefits. For example, for the same city teachers, some places pay 35%, others 50%. Some localities still pay preferential allowances at the old level even though the commune has met the new rural standards and changed areas.

The Ministry of Education and Training believes that the above shortcomings reduce motivation to stick with the profession, affecting the quality of education and the stability of the education sector's human resources.

Preschool teachers' allowances increased from 35% - 80%

The Draft Decree regulating preferential allowances according to profession for civil servants and employees in public educational institutions adjusts and supplements many important contents.

Accordingly, the scope of application is expanded to all civil servants and employees (including interns, probationers, and contract workers) at public educational institutions in the national education system, except for institutions under the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security , and key agencies.

The proposed adjustment of the preferential allowance by profession is as follows:

For preschool teachers, the allowance will increase from 35% to 45% in favorable areas and to 80% in areas with especially difficult socio-economic conditions, to accurately reflect the complexity and pressure of the work.

Teachers at preparatory schools have their allowances increased from 50% to 70%, equal to those of teachers at ethnic boarding schools, ensuring fairness for similar tasks.

School staff receive additional allowances for the first time, with 15% for support and service positions (library, clerical...), 20% for shared professional titles (accounting, medical...) and 25% for specialized titles, to recognize their important role.

Regarding the basis for determining the allowance level, Decision 244/2005/QD-TTg determines the allowance level mainly based on the level of education, type of school and working area (plains and mountainous areas, islands, remote areas). However, the new draft Decree determines the allowance level based on the group of job positions (support, shared expertise, specialized professional titles) combined with the level of education, type of school and working area.

The current calculation of allowances is based on the salary according to the grade, rank, plus the leadership position allowance, and the seniority allowance beyond the framework (if any). In the new draft Decree, the calculation is regulated more specifically, including the reserved difference coefficient (if any) and the calculation for employees who do not receive salaries according to the coefficient.

The new draft Decree also clearly lists cases that are not eligible for allowances, such as: time spent on business trips or studying abroad receiving 40% of salary, time spent on continuous suspension from work for 1 month or more, time off work receiving social insurance benefits (except for illness and maternity), and other time off exceeding regulations.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/de-xuat-tang-phu-cap-voi-giao-vien-mam-non-len-den-80-196250513205801685.htm