Ms. Pham Thi Minh (character's name has been changed) is currently a civil servant of a state agency, receiving a salary coefficient of 1.72.
After 4 raising the salary, the food salary received is still lower than the regional minimum wage prescribed by the Government.
"So what guidelines or policies are there to adjust and ensure income for this group?" - Ms. Minh wondered.
Regarding the above issue, the Department of Salary and Social Insurance, Ministry of Home Affairs responded on the Electronic Information Portal.
Article 8 of Decree No. 111/2022 dated December 30, 2022 of the Government stipulates contracts for a number of types of work in administrative agencies and public service units, in which Point a, Clause 2 of this Article stipulates: Employees doing support and service work as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 4 of this Decree are entitled to receive salaries and other benefits as agreed in the labor contract.
Salary in labor contracts applies one of two forms: Apply the agreed salary level in accordance with the provisions of labor law or apply salary according to the salary table of civil servants and public employees in accordance with the budget capacity of the agency, organization or unit.
In case of agreement to apply salaries according to the salary table of civil servants and public employees, the types of allowances received (if any) will be included in the salary of the salary increase regime and other regimes and policies related to salaries implemented as civil servants and public employees.
Accordingly, the regime and policies for people working under labor contracts have been prescribed by law.
"The issue you propose is under the authority of the agency managing cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers of the province/city. I suggest that you contact the agency managing cadres, civil servants and public employees (Department of Home Affairs) for answers" - the Department of Salary and Social Insurance informed.
