Allowances for retired village chiefs, must streamline staff

The Lao Dong Newspaper Legal Consulting Office replied:

Clause 6, Article 33 of Decree 33/2023/ND-CP stipulates: Part-time workers in villages and residential groups with no more than 3 positions (including Party Cell Secretary, Village Head or Residential Group Head, Head of the Front Working Committee) are entitled to monthly allowances. In case the Law has other provisions, it shall be implemented according to the provisions of that law.

Clause 3, Article 10 of Decree 154/2025/ND-CP regulating staff streamlining (effective from June 16, 2025) stipulates policies for non-professional workers in villages and residential groups who are redundant due to the arrangement of villages and residential groups and retire immediately after the arrangement decision of competent authorities as follows:

Non-professional workers in villages and residential groups who are of retirement age as prescribed in Appendix I and Appendix II issued with Decree No. 135/2020/ND-CP or are receiving pension or disability allowance are entitled to a one-time allowance equal to 15 months of current monthly allowance.

Thus, those who have retired and become Village Heads and now have to streamline their staff will receive a one-time allowance equal to 15 months of current monthly allowance.