Downsizing

When staff streamlining is not in accordance with regulations, the head of the agency or organization must be responsible for notifying the social insurance agency and relevant agencies to stop paying social insurance regimes and other regimes for subjects of staff streamlining that are not in accordance with regulations. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Responsibility of the head of the agency when streamlining the payroll in violation of regulations

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A reader with email dangtatxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the responsibility of the head of an agency when streamlining the payroll in violation of regulations?

Those who are pregnant, on maternity leave, or raising children under 36 months old who voluntarily reduce their staff will still be able to reduce their staff. Graphics: Tra My

Reasons why female workers can streamline their payroll while pregnant

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In some cases, staff streamlining can still be applied to those who are in labor, as long as there is consensus from that individual.

How to determine the allowance of the Head of the Residential Group to calculate the allowance for streamlining the payroll. Graphics: Tra My

Instructions for determining allowances for heads of residential groups when calculating allowances for streamlining the payroll

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The head of the residential group subject to staff streamlining is determined the subsidy level based on the position allowance he is receiving...

The subjects have not been subject to staff streamlining since June 16, 2025. Graphics: Tra My

Special cases that have not been streamlined from June 16, 2025

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Determining the right group of people temporarily does not apply staff streamlining to ensure transparent personnel policies...

The working time with compulsory social insurance payment of subjects specified in Article 17 of Decree 154/2025/ND-CP to calculate the allowance when streamlining the payroll is the total working time with compulsory social insurance payment but not yet receiving severance pay or not yet receiving a one-time social insurance regime. Photo: Hai Nguyen

How to determine the period of compulsory social insurance payment when streamlining the payroll

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A reader with email lutuanxxx@gmail.com asked: How to determine the working period with compulsory social insurance payment when streamlining the payroll?

Commune cadres must streamline their staff according to Decree 154/2025/ND-CP to be able to be re-recruited later. Photo: Minh Quan

Commune officials must streamline their staff to be able to be re-recruited

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A reader with email huyenminhxxx@gmail.com asked: Commune cadres must be streamlined according to Decree 154/2025/ND-CP, so will they be recruited again in the future?

Those who must streamline the payroll if they are re-recruited to agencies, organizations, and units receiving salaries from the state budget within 60 months from the date of streamlining the payroll must return the subsidy received. Photo: Hanh An

Being re-recruited after staff streamlining must return the regime

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A reader with email lolangxxx@gmail.com asked: Do people who have to streamline their staff but are then recruited have to return their regime?

When streamlining the payroll, part-time workers at the commune level will retire immediately when implementing the 2-level local government model to receive a one-time subsidy equal to 0.8 times the current monthly allowance multiplied by the number of months of work. Photo: Minh Quan

Policy for part-time workers at the commune level who retire immediately upon staff streamlining

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Reader levyxxx@gmail.com asked: When streamlining the payroll, what benefits will part-time workers at the commune level who retire immediately receive?

Those who are eligible for the staff streamlining policy in 2 different documents of the Government will only receive one highest policy. Photo: Hanh An

cannot enjoy two policies at the same time when streamlining the payroll

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A reader with email vantruongxxx@gmail.com asked: How do people eligible for the staff reduction policy in 2 different documents of the Government receive it?

People participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level are not subject to staff streamlining. Photo: Minh Quan

Security protection at the grassroots level is not subject to staff streamlining

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A reader with email huyenducxxx@gmail.com asked: Are people participating in protecting security and order at the grassroots level subject to staff streamlining?

Officials who have to reduce their staff after finishing vocational training will be subsidized 03 months of current salary at the time of studying to find a job. Photo: Hai Nguyen

termination policy after vocational training when streamlining the payroll

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A reader with email huyenducxxx@gmail.com asked: What is the policy for termination of employment after vocational training for those who have to streamline the payroll?

Those who have retired and become Village Heads, now having to streamline their staff, will receive a one-time allowance equal to 15 months of current monthly allowance. Photo: Khanh Linh

Allowances for retired village chiefs, must streamline staff

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A reader with email dohuanxxx@gmail.com asked: I have retired and become a Village Chief, now I have to streamline the payroll, how will I receive the allowance?

The current salary to be calculated for the subsidy is the salary of the month immediately preceding the staff streamlining, including: salary according to the rank, position, title, professional title or salary according to the agreement of the labor contract or salary of the company manager. Photo: Hai Nguyen

How to calculate salary to receive allowances for staff streamlining

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A reader with email hoihanxxx@gmail.com asked: How to determine salary to calculate the allowance for streamlining the payroll?

Employees who quit immediately upon streamlining their payroll are entitled to retain the period of compulsory social insurance payment or receive one-time social insurance according to the provisions of the law on social insurance. Photo: Nam Duong

Policies that people subject to staff reduction and immediate termination of employment are entitled to

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A reader with email muonbietxxx@gmail.com asked: What policies are people subject to staff streamlining under Decree 154/2025/ND-CP who immediately quit their jobs entitled to?

Those who are pregnant, on maternity leave, or raising children under 36 months old, except for individuals who voluntarily reduce their staff, are not subject to staff reduction. Photo: Hanh An

Subjects not subject to staff streamlining from June 16, 2025

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A reader with email lolangxxx@gmail.com asked: Which subjects are not subject to staff streamlining under Decree 154/2025/ND-CP?