National Assembly member Nguyen Tao (Lam Dong) questioned the Prime Minister about policies and regimes with health workers. In fact, the regime and policies for health workers have not met the needs of life so that they can feel secure in their work and dedication.
Most in the public sector, health workers are receiving salaries according to Decree 204/2004/ND-CP and salary-based allowances, this level is very low and does not guarantee a living.
NE stated, for doctors because the training time is longer than other professions (6 years), after graduation, they must practice for 18 months to be eligible to practice, when practicing, they must regularly update their knowledge. short-term and long-term with high cost…
Meanwhile, the starting salary of professional titles that require a university degree are all equated to level 1, the coefficient of 2,34 x base salary is not really appropriate.
The National Assembly deputy asked the Prime Minister to direct professional agencies to study and amend Decree 204 on salary regimes for cadres, civil servants, public employees and the armed forces.
Answering the question of NE Nguyen Tao, the Prime Minister has just issued a document stating that the regimes generally applied to public employees in public non-business units, including: salary classification according to professional and professional salary tables; implement the regular salary increase regime and raise the salary level ahead of time and receive allowances according to the position in charge and the working area.
Officials are also entitled to policies when working in areas with extremely difficult socio-economic conditions; enjoy the regime of financial autonomy and pay an increased salary according to the Government's Decree stipulating the financial autonomy mechanism of public non-business units.
In addition, health workers are also entitled to special regimes such as: shortening the probationary period to 9 months (general rule is 12 months) due to the long training period (6 years for doctors). .
Medical officers are also ranked higher when recruiting for the first time for residents (ranked at level 2, salary coefficient 2,67 of the doctor title).
To enjoy preferential allowances according to the medical profession; standing allowance, anti-epidemic allowance, surgery and procedure allowance; regime for doctors during rotational travel; allowances for village health workers.
The Prime Minister said that the total income of health workers (including the regimes applicable to public employees and the specific regimes mentioned above) has improved compared to other industries and occupations, showing that the Party and State's interest in the health sector.
Continue to improve the salary system
Regarding the amendment of Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP, the Prime Minister acknowledged that this Decree, implemented since 2004 until now, has caused many limitations, shortcomings and is still low compared to the income level in the market. labor and living requirements of the salaried.
To overcome this shortcoming, the 7th Plenum of the 27th Central Committee of the Party issued Resolution XNUMX on reforming the salary policy for cadres, civil servants, public employees, armed forces and employees in enterprises. Karma.
Decree 27 specifies the viewpoints, objectives and contents of the reform and the main tasks and solutions on reforming the salary policy for cadres, civil servants and public employees. At the same time, the Central Government also directs the development and promulgation of a new payroll system according to employment positions, positions, titles and allowances, etc. for cadres, civil servants and public employees (in which health officials) to serve as the basis for the development of a Government Decree to replace Decree No. 204.
However, the Prime Minister said that due to the adverse impact of many domestic and international factors, especially the direct impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, it is not eligible to reform salary policy.
During the time when wage reform has not been implemented, the Ministry of Home Affairs coordinates with the Ministry of Finance and other agencies to submit to the Government for promulgation a Decree adjusting the base salary from 1 million VND/month to 49 million VND. million VND/month (increase by 1,8%) from 20,8/1/7.
The Government assigned the Ministry of Home Affairs to continue to coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to urgently study the opinions of National Assembly deputies and voters to finalize specific contents of the new salary regime according to Resolution 27 and submit it to the Government for approval. competent to consider and decide.
