Sending a question to the Ministry of Health, reader N.T. T. T asked: "I work as an IV-class Nurse, holding the position of Deputy Head of the Health Station. To suit my job and position according to Circular No. 03/2023/TT-BYT, I studied for a bachelor's degree in public health.
Please ask, am I transferred from Nurse rank IV to Public Health rank III?
Regarding this issue, the Ministry of Health answers as follows:
On December 7, 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 85/2023/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 115/2020/ND-CP dated September 25, 2020 on recruitment, use and management of public employees.
Regarding the consideration of promotion for medical professional officials from rank IV to rank III, it is implemented according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 32 of Decree No. 115/2020/ND-CP (amended and supplemented in Clause 16, Article 1 of Decree No. 85/2023/ND-CP) specifically as follows:
For rank V and rank IV civil servants, promotion is considered to a higher professional title adjacent if they are working in a job position suitable for the professional title being considered and meet the criteria and conditions for consideration according to the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article.
Public Health rank III titles specified in Joint Circular No. 11/2015/TTLT-BYT-BNV dated May 27, 2015 regulating codes and professional title standards for public health and amended and supplemented in Circular No. 03/2022/TT-BYT dated April 26, 2022 of the Minister of Health amending and supplementing a number of regulations on professional title standards for specialized health workers are titles without adjacent lower ranks (no professional title rank IV).
Therefore, civil servants currently holding the title of Nurse, rank IV, if they meet the standards and conditions and are arranged to work in the job position of the title of Public Health, rank III, they are considered for transfer to the position of Public Health, rank III according to the provisions of the Law on Civil Servants and Decree No. 115/2020/ND-CP (amended and supplemented in Decree No. 85/2023/ND-CP), the salary ranking at the new job position is applied according to the guidance in point b, clause 2, Section II of Circular No. 02/2007/TT-BNV.
