Decree 73/2024/ND-CP takes effect from July 2024, but as of mid-January 2025, officials and teachers in Dak Lak have not yet received bonuses as prescribed.
Meanwhile, with the same policy - implemented according to Decree 73 - in other localities, officials and teachers have almost fully received their Tet bonuses according to regulations.
According to information from the Dak Lak Provincial Department of Finance, the main reason for the delay is that agencies and units have not promptly issued bonus regulations, a necessary condition for implementing the payment regime.
Although the Chairman of Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee has decided to authorize the issuance of bonus regulations from December 20, 2024, the implementation process at departments, branches, sectors and local authorities is slow.
The delay in issuing regulations not only shows a lack of coordination but also a sign of irresponsibility in policy implementation.
With clear regulations from Decree 73, the nearly 6-month delay in putting the policy into practice is inexcusable.
This delay not only affects the rights of cadres and teachers but also reduces people's trust in the management and administration capacity of responsible agencies.
Decree 73/2024/ND-CP is a very humane new policy of the Government. In addition to increasing the basic salary, teachers and staff in public schools are also entitled to bonuses, including occasional and annual bonuses.
This year is the first year that teachers have received this bonus from the budget. However, the irresponsibility and delay of the responsible units in Dak Lak in paying the bonus has reduced this value.
In this context, the move from the Department of Finance to propose to the Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee to add a budget of nearly 61 billion VND to pay bonuses is noteworthy.
This is an effort to correct errors and ensure the rights of staff and teachers before the Lunar New Year. However, time is running out, and disbursement needs to be done urgently and effectively.
Along with making advances to pay Tet bonuses to officials and teachers, authorities also need to investigate specific responsibilities of individuals and units causing this delay.
Handling responsibility is not only a deterrent but also a way to restore the trust of cadres and teachers in the implementation of Party and State regulations.
Besides, Dak Lak needs to build a strict monitoring mechanism so that similar policies can be implemented promptly in the future.
In particular, the delay and irresponsibility in this bonus payment show that localities need to further promote administrative reform and reduce unnecessary intermediary steps to make policy management and implementation more effective.
