Ho Chi Minh City spends nearly 2,345 billion VND/year on part-time activists at commune and neighborhood levels.

Non-professional workers in residential areas of Con Dao special zone are entitled to a monthly allowance equal to 2.7 times the basic salary/person/month.

At the 3rd session of the 10th term Ho Chi Minh City People's Council, 2021-2026 term (special session) held on the afternoon of August 28, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Loc Ha presented to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council a draft Resolution regulating the titles and a number of policies for non-professional workers at the commune, ward, hamlet and residential area levels; people directly participating in activities in ward, hamlet and residential areas and the operating budget of ward, hamlet and residential areas in Ho Chi Minh City.

Officers of Ward 30, Thu Duc Ward, discussed with ward leaders about the work of beautifying and renovating sidewalks in the ward. Photo: PHUONG UYEN

Specifically, there are a maximum of 3 non-professional activists in the neighborhood and hamlet, holding the following positions: Party cell secretary of the neighborhood, hamlet, and residential area; Head of the Front work committee of the neighborhood, hamlet, and residential area; Head of the neighborhood, hamlet, and residential area.

Part-time workers in residential areas with 500 households or more and hamlets with 350 households or more are entitled to a monthly allowance equal to twice the basic salary/person/month.

Non-professional workers in neighborhoods with less than 500 households and hamlets with less than 350 households are entitled to a monthly allowance equal to 1.5 times the basic salary/person/month.

Non-professional workers in residential areas of Con Dao special zone are entitled to a monthly allowance equal to 2.7 times the basic salary/person/month.

The maximum number of people directly participating in activities in neighborhoods, hamlets, and residential areas is 7 people/neighborhood, hamlet. Based on the number of members of the branches of political -social organizations operating in neighborhoods, hamlets, and residential areas, the People's Committee at the commune level decides to arrange people to directly participate in activities in neighborhoods, hamlets, and residential areas. The monthly support level for people directly participating in activities in neighborhoods, hamlets, and residential areas is equal to 1 time the basic salary/person/month. The monthly support level for people directly participating in activities in residential areas is equal to 1.7 times the basic salary/person/month.

Allowances for part-time workers in neighborhoods, hamlets, and residential areas and monthly support for people directly participating in activities in neighborhoods, hamlets, and residential areas include 3% health insurance, which individuals register with wards, communes, and towns to purchase.

Cadres, civil servants, and part-time workers at the commune level who concurrently hold the position of part-time worker in a neighborhood, hamlet, or residential area are entitled to a part-time allowance equal to 100% of the monthly allowance for the part-time position.

Part-time workers in neighborhoods, hamlets, and residential areas; people directly participating in activities in neighborhoods, hamlets, and residential areas receive 100% of the monthly support level.

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee also proposed operating expenses for neighborhoods with a population of 500 households or more and residential areas and hamlets with a population of 350 households or more at 4.5 million VND/neighborhood, hamlet/month.

Operating expenses for neighborhoods and residential areas with less than 500 households and neighborhoods and hamlets with less than 350 households are 4 million VND/neighborhood, hamlet/month.

Funding source from state budget.

Currently, the total number of non-professional workers at the commune level as of August 1 is 7,415 people (expected to have university degrees or higher).

The total number of neighborhoods, hamlets, and residential areas of 168 wards, communes, and special zones in Ho Chi Minh City is 5,961. The total number of non-professional workers in neighborhoods and hamlets is 17,853.

The total number of people directly participating in activities in the neighborhood and hamlet is 59,610 people. The total estimated budget the city needs to ensure spending for these subjects is nearly 2,345 billion VND/year.

*The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee also submitted to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council a draft Resolution of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council regulating the expenditure of additional income according to Resolution No. 98/2023/QH15 of the National Assembly on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City.

Applicable subjects include: the group of subjects remains the same according to Resolution No. 08/2023/NQ-HDND, only adjusting and changing the name to suit the 2-level local government organization model.

The group of subjects added are those working under labor contracts in driving positions serving City leaders with positions and titles equivalent to Minister or higher, and according to legal regulations, are subject to policies like civil servants.

THU HUONG - CAM NUONG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tphcm-chi-gan-2345-ty-dongnam-cho-nguoi-hoat-dong-khong-chuyen-trach-cap-xa-khu-pho-post810483.html