Creating motivation and confidence in the new era

Decree No. 178/2024/ND-CP on policies for cadres and civil servants in implementing organizational restructuring contributes to creating trust in the new era of the country.

B very timely and meaningful move

On December 31, 2024, the Government issued Decree No. 178/2024/ND-CP on policies for cadres, civil servants, public employees, and armed forces in the process of implementing the organizational arrangement of the political system with 8 major policy groups.

The purpose of promulgating Decree No. 178/2024/ND-CP (Decree 178) is to have good policies, ensuring the rights of cadres, civil servants and public employees who quit their jobs due to organizational restructuring, contributing to the goal of streamlining the organizational structure, restructuring and improving the quality of cadres, civil servants and public employees.

Decree 178 takes effect from January 1, 2025. At the same time, the Government assigns the responsibility of guiding and organizing implementation to ministries and branches at the central level; provincial People's Committees and agencies, organizations and units directly managing and using cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers in promulgating assessment criteria and conducting a comprehensive review of the quality of cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers under their management.

On that basis, identify the subjects who must quit their jobs due to rearrangement and are subject to this Decree to streamline the organization, reduce staff, restructure and improve the quality of the staff, civil servants and public employees, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of operations.

Decree No. 178/2024/ND-CP takes effect from January 1, 2025. Photo: VGP

Decree 178 was issued on the last day of 2024, right before the new year 2025. Many opinions said that this is a very timely and meaningful step. This policy not only demonstrates the acumen in state management but also shows the determination and determination of the Government in implementing the goal of streamlining the organization and apparatus of the political system.

In a quick exchange with the Industry and Trade Newspaper, Dr. To Hoai Nam - General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises - said that although it was built in a very urgent and rushed time, the spirit of Decree 178 has shown many humane factors, aiming to encourage, compensate and stabilize the psychology of cadres, civil servants and workers affected by organizational restructuring, as well as being suitable to the current context and resources of the country.

" In particular, the issuance of Decree 178 also aims to accelerate the completion of the administrative apparatus, implementing the Central Government's directive to rearrange the organizational apparatus so as not to affect the activities and implementation of economic and social development goals " - Dr. To Hoai Nam said.

Sharing with the Industry and Trade Newspaper, Associate Professor Dr. Bui Hoai Son also emphasized that Decree 178 taking effect from January 1, 2025, brings a clear message about the synchronization between policy and practice, helping to create momentum for agencies and organizations to implement it right from the beginning of the year. This also reflects the careful preparation of the Government, ensuring that the major groups of policies introduced are not just formalities, but can also be effectively implemented.

Create motivation and confidence

Many experts shared that they completely agreed with the need to develop mechanisms and policies to support cadres, civil servants and public employees affected by the streamlining of the organizational apparatus of Decree 178, because this is extremely necessary. This is not only the responsibility of the management agency but also an important factor to ensure consensus, sharing and cooperation from those directly affected. In particular, with 8 major policy groups, the Government has set out clear principles and solutions to protect the rights of cadres, civil servants, public employees and armed forces, thereby creating motivation and trust for them in the process of implementing organizational restructuring.

Dr. To Hoai Nam said that what he noticed was that Decree 178 had set out regulations, mechanisms, and policies for people retiring before the age of showing superiority and favor when compared with other aspects. Such as the regulation that early retirement does not result in a deduction of pension, but also enjoys other regimes; or the case of employees signing a contract is also considered to enjoy the regimes; the policy of encouraging cases of cadres volunteering to go to the grassroots has also opened up many new options for cadres and civil servants when arranging the organization.

In addition, according to Dr. To Hoai Nam, the policy of employing people with outstanding abilities, the policy of training and fostering... of Decree 178 compared to previous documents, has many very strong regulations. " In the urgent context of arranging and streamlining the apparatus, the construction of Decree 178 has balanced the factors between the subjects of application, current policies, the country's existing resources... is humane and appropriate " - Dr. To Hoai Nam commented.

Thus, with the above meanings, in the coming time, for Decree No. 178 to be effectively implemented, careful and synchronous preparation is needed in many aspects. In particular, the development of detailed action plans is very important, helping to concretize each group of policies and ensure feasibility when put into practice. At the same time, communication work needs to be promoted so that all relevant subjects, from cadres, civil servants, public employees to armed forces, clearly understand the goals, content and meaning of Decree 178. In particular, transparency in information will create consensus and minimize unnecessary misunderstandings.

Associate Professor Dr. Bui Hoai Son emphasized that the reasonable allocation of resources is a key factor, including budget, facilities and human resources to implement Decree 178. This will ensure that organizations and agencies do not encounter obstacles when implementing the arrangement process. At the same time, it is necessary to organize training and coaching programs to improve the capacity of the leadership and management team, helping them grasp the implementation methods and effectively handle arising problems.

At the same time, a transparent monitoring and evaluation mechanism is necessary to monitor the implementation process. Periodic evaluation will help detect problems early, thereby taking timely corrective measures. Equally important, according to Associate Professor Dr. Bui Hoai Son, is the need to pay attention to the interests of cadres, civil servants, public employees and armed forces. Support policies, such as job transfer, retraining or retirement, need to be implemented evenly and fairly to create trust and motivation in the transition process.

In addition, close coordination between all levels and sectors, from the central to local levels, will be a prerequisite to ensure consistency and effectiveness in implementing Decree 178. “ These efforts, if implemented synchronously and resolutely, will help the policy maximize its role, contributing to improving the effectiveness of the political system, meeting the country's sustainable development expectations, ” said Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Hoai Son.

It can be said that, in addition to demonstrating humanistic values ​​and the superiority of policies in the current context of the country, the promulgation of Decree 178/2024/ND-CP at the right time of transition between 2024 and 2025 is also symbolic, demonstrating the determination to innovate and develop, ready for new challenges and opportunities in 2025. This is a positive and strong signal, creating confidence for society in the direction of the country in the new era - the era of national growth.

Decree 178/2024/ND-CP stipulates policies and regimes, including: Policies for people who quit their jobs (retirement and resignation); policies for people who quit their leadership or management positions or are elected or appointed to lower leadership or management positions; policies to increase business trips to the grassroots level; policies to promote people with outstanding qualities and abilities; policies to train and improve the qualifications of cadres, civil servants and public employees after reorganization.

Decree 178 also stipulates the responsibility for implementing policies and regimes for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers in agencies, organizations and units of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations from central to district level; commune-level cadres and civil servants; armed forces (including the People's Army, People's Public Security and cryptography) in the process of reorganizing the apparatus and administrative units at all levels of the political system.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/nghi-dinh-1782024nd-cp-tao-dong-luc-niem-tin-trong-ky-nguyen-moi-367344.html