On 11/11/2018, the Ministry of Defense issued Circular No. 162/2018/TT-BQP guiding the implementation of a special allowance regime for the defense force of the Ministry of Defense. This Circular takes effect from December 26th, 2018.
Accordingly, Circular No. 162/2018/TT-BQP applies to officer and professional military at the Defense Department under the Department of Military Security Protection, General Political Department; officers and professional military shall be strengthened by competent authorities to perform their tasks according to positions prescribed in the Defense Department of the Military Security Protection Department and the General Political Bureau for a period of 1 month or more and related organizations and individuals, specifically:
– Subjects prescribed above officers and military shall be entitled to one of the 4 specific allowance levels, including 30%, 25%, 20% and 15%, calculated on the rank-based salary level for officers or types, group, rank for the professional military. This special allowance is paid with the monthly pay period and is not used to calculate, enjoy social insurance and health insurance;
– Officers and professional military who are subject to specific allowances shall enjoy a specific allowance level prescribed for such subjects. In case an eligible person is entitled to enjoy at different levels of specific allowances, he/she will only enjoy the highest level of benefits.
It can be seen that the Circular No. 162/2018/TT-BQP has detailed and specific instructions on the implementation of a special allowance regime for the defense force of the Ministry of Defense, thereby showing the necessary and encouragement of the State to officer and military of these forces.