At the National Assembly's group discussion session on the morning of October 31, General Secretary To Lam said that one of the reasons why salaries cannot be increased in the near future is because the apparatus is still cumbersome. With the current apparatus, if salaries are increased, the amount of money spent will increase by 80-90%, and the budget will not be available for other things.
“We must streamline the apparatus, continue to reduce staff, and reduce regular expenditures to save resources for investment and development. I say a cumbersome apparatus is very difficult and hinders development,” General Secretary To Lam emphasized.
The content revolving around salary increase received the attention of many cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers across the country.
Speaking with Lao Dong, Mr. Nguyen Tien Dinh - former Deputy Minister of Home Affairs - said that implementing administrative reform and streamlining the apparatus effectively and efficiently has a great impact on salary policy.
"Streamlining the apparatus to make it operate effectively and efficiently is an indispensable factor in the process of salary reform," said Mr. Dinh.
The former Deputy Minister of Home Affairs emphasized that administrative reform associated with streamlining the apparatus plays an important role in building a government for the people.
However, the administrative apparatus is still cumbersome, with many internal levels and connections. Therefore, if we do not continue to streamline the apparatus and arrange it for efficiency, we will not be able to streamline the payroll and create an effective and efficient apparatus as expected.
According to Mr. Dinh, streamlining the apparatus plays an important role in reducing salary costs and creating a more effective salary system.
This reduces the time and costs associated with payroll management, while increasing flexibility and quickly responding to employee and business needs.
Expressing his opinion on this issue, Mr. Pham Minh Huan - former Deputy Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs commented: Salary is always a matter of great concern to officials, civil servants, public employees and workers.
According to Mr. Huan, the public sector is an area with many shortcomings, and the salary payment mechanism still has certain limitations. The Central Government has emphasized that in order to change, it is necessary to reorganize the apparatus, streamline the payroll, evaluate civil servants, increase resources, increase the budget... to reform salaries for workers and civil servants.
In addition, pension reform needs to be carefully considered to ensure that everyone benefits from the salary increase, and no one is left behind.
National Assembly Delegate Nguyen Thi Viet Nga - Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Hai Duong Province - acknowledged that salary increase is something that officials, civil servants, public employees and workers all expect. The recent increase in basic salary by 30% from July 1, 2024 is very encouraging.
Regarding salary increases in the coming time, delegate Nguyen Thi Viet Nga said that this will depend on the budget and the socio-economic situation of the country.
According to Ms. Nga, to increase wages, it is necessary to reorganize the apparatus and streamline the payroll, improving effectiveness and efficiency.
"Because with a cumbersome apparatus, I am sure that the salary we spend on paying is also very costly. Currently, we are making efforts to reorganize the apparatus to be more streamlined and efficient," said Ms. Nga.
