Joint Circular No. 04/2010/TTLT/BNV-BTC guiding the implementation of certain provisions of Decree No. 01/2009/NĐ-CP dated January 2, 2009 of the Government on material后勤保障标准适用于机要工作人员，包括享受生活费补贴的机要学生。

JOINT CIRCULAR

GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 01/2009/NĐ-CP DATED JANUARY 2, 2009 ON STANDARDS OF MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN KEY ADMINISTRATIVE WORK

To guide the implementation of certain provisions of Government Decree No. 01/2009/NĐ-CP dated January 2, 2009 on standards of material support for personnel engaged in key administrative work (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 01/2009/NĐ-CP); after consultation and agreement with the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of National Defense; the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Finance provide guidance on certain provisions regarding food standards, clothing standards, and plans for implementing certain material support standards for personnel engaged in key administrative work as follows:

Article 1. Food Standards for Personnel Engaged in Key Administrative Work

1. The food standard for personnel engaged in key administrative work who undertake particularly arduous, hazardous, or dangerous tasks shall be calculated as follows:

a) Level 1: the food allowance is 1.6 times the basic food standard of infantry non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the People's Army, applicable to personnel engaged in cooking lead, synthetic paint, adhesive coating, and attaching various types of secret code materials;

b) Level 2: the food allowance is 1.5 times the basic food standard of infantry non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the People's Army, applicable to personnel engaged in secret code encryption and decryption; research, testing, and production of secret code machines and keys; production of printed circuit boards for secret code machines; casting, cleaning, and washing of lead and plastic characters; operation of Typo and offset printing machines for secret code materials; manual binding and trimming of secret code materials;

c) Level 3: the food allowance is 1.3 times the basic food standard of infantry non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the People's Army, applicable to teachers instructing technical secret code courses.

2. Personnel engaged in key administrative work during combat participation, exercises, flood prevention, accident response, and rescue operations shall receive additional food allowance equal to 0.8 times the basic food allowance of infantry non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the People's Army; during technical secret code training and combat readiness duty, they shall receive an additional food allowance equal to 0.5 times the basic food allowance of infantry non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the People's Army.

3. Food allowance according to medical standards:

a) Personnel engaged in key administrative work who are injured or ill and treated at military clinics or hospitals or at the clinic of the Government Key Administrative Office shall receive food according to the medical standards of active-duty military personnel with the same salary grade, rank, position, and equivalent status;

b) Annually, based on the target group and the medical standards and benefits for personnel engaged in key administrative work as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 4 of Decree No. 01/2009/NĐ-CP, the Ministry of National Defense ensures the food allowance according to medical standards at military clinics and hospitals; the Government Key Administrative Office bases the food allowance according to medical standards for personnel engaged in key administrative work at its clinic to implement accordingly.

4. The standards and food allowances specified in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 1 of this Circular shall be implemented according to the standards and food allowances of active-duty military personnel. When the standards and food allowances of active-duty military personnel are adjusted, the standards and food allowances for personnel engaged in key administrative work stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 1 of this Circular shall be adjusted correspondingly.

Article 2. Uniform standards for personnel engaged in confidential work

The uniform standards for personnel engaged in confidential work shall be implemented according to the list number 1 attached to Decree No. 01/2009/NĐ-CP dated January 2, 2009 of the Government. This Circular provides additional guidance on the following points:

1. Uniform standards for operational activities:

The uniform standards for operational activities include blue shirts, operational bags, outdoor clothing, training uniforms, and high-top shoes provided to the following categories:

a) Blue shirts issued to personnel directly involved in coding, research, and testing cryptographic techniques and products;

b) Operational bags are provided to individuals receiving salaries based on the pay scale for officers of the People's Army, officers of the People's Public Security, and the confidential rank pay scale with a responsibility allowance for protecting secret codes at a rate of 0.30.

c) Outdoor training clothing issued to personnel directly involved in training and outdoor activities;

d) High-top shoes are provided to individuals directly working in border provinces and islands.

The State Cryptographic Agency is responsible for designing the models, colors, and materials of operational uniforms and reporting to the Ministry of Home Affairs for decision-making. The procurement of operational uniforms shall be carried out in accordance with current regulations.

2. Cold weather uniforms:

Cold weather uniforms are provided to personnel engaged in confidential work in cold regions 1 and cold regions 2 as follows:

a) Cold region 1 applies to personnel engaged in confidential work operating in northern border provinces and cities including Son La, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Quang Ninh, and islands belonging to provinces and cities from Quang Binh northward.

b) Cold region 2 applies to personnel engaged in confidential work operating in provinces and centrally-administered cities in the Central Highlands region and other provinces and cities from Thua Thien-Hue northward.

3. Methods of ensuring various types of uniforms:

a) Ensuring by physical items applies to professional uniforms;

b) Ensuring by money or physical items applies to regular uniforms, anniversary uniforms, and cold-resistant uniforms.

4. Basis for determining the value of regular uniforms, anniversary uniforms, and cold-weather uniforms:

The determination of the value of each type of uniform for personnel engaged in confidential work is based on the quality and price of military uniforms.

The agency responsible for determining the value of each type of uniform: The Ministry of Home Affairs stipulates the prices of each type of uniform after obtaining the unified opinion of the Ministry of Finance.

When the cost of raw materials for uniforms fluctuates by less than 20%, the Ministry of Home Affairs will independently decide to adjust the prices of various types of uniforms; when the cost of raw materials for uniforms fluctuates by 20% or more, the Ministry of Home Affairs will coordinate with the Ministry of Finance to consider adjusting the prices accordingly.

Article 3. Implementation Plan for后勤物资物质标准的实施计划

1. Based on the provisions of Decree No. 01/2009/NĐ-CP and the guidance provided in this Circular, the Ministry of Finance ensures the budget for the Ministry of Home Affairs, relevant ministries, departments, and localities with confidential organizations to implement the material support standards for personnel engaged in confidential work according to the following plan:

a) In 2009-2010, supplement and ensure standards such as food standards; uniform standards; kitchen and dining room equipment and utensils standards; medical supplies standards; medical equipment standards; hygiene miscellaneous expenses standards; clean water usage quotas; energy consumption quotas; and other specified standards.

b) From 2010-2020, gradually allocate the budget to build collective barracks housing; office space standards; leadership residence area standards; collective dining hall space standards; public facility area standards; and other auxiliary facilities. The implementation plan may be extended depending on the state budget's capacity to ensure funding.

2. Based on the annual budget guarantee plan, the Ministry of Home Affairs ensures the material support standards for personnel engaged in confidential work at the State Cryptographic Agency; relevant ministries, departments, and localities with confidential organizations ensure the material support standards for personnel engaged in confidential work according to current regulations.

Article 4. Establishment, Implementation, and Settlement of Financial Budgets

The establishment, implementation, and settlement of financial budgets to ensure material and logistical standards for personnel engaged in confidential work shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the State Budget Law, Accounting Law, and other guiding documents implementing these laws. This Circular provides additional guidance on the following matters:

1. Establishment of budget projections:

a) The Government Confidential Service has the responsibility to prepare annual budget estimates to ensure material and logistical standards for personnel engaged in confidential work within the Government Confidential Service.

b) The Ministry of National Defense has the responsibility to prepare annual budget estimates to ensure material and logistical standards as follows:

- Standards for medicines, bandages, chemicals; standards for medical equipment and hygiene magazines are stipulated in Articles 7, 8, and 9 of Decree No. 01/2009/ND-CP to implement health examinations and treatments for personnel engaged in confidential work at military dispensaries and hospitals.

- Equipment standards for personnel engaged in confidential work within the Ministry of National Defense are specified in Tables 13, 14, and 15 of Catalogue No. 4 issued together with Decree No. 01/2009/ND-CP, and the meal allowance according to the medical standard is stipulated in Point 3 of Article 1 of this Joint Circular.

c) The Ministry of Public Security has the responsibility to prepare annual budget estimates to ensure equipment standards for personnel engaged in confidential work within the Ministry of Public Security as specified in Tables 13, 14, and 15 of Catalogue No. 4 issued together with Decree No. 01/2009/ND-CP.

d) Ministries, sectors, and localities directly managing personnel engaged in confidential work have the responsibility to prepare annual budget estimates to ensure material and logistical standards for personnel engaged in confidential work within their respective ministries, sectors, and localities as stipulated in Catalogues No. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 issued together with Decree No. 01/2009/ND-CP and this Joint Circular.

2. Management, expenditure, and settlement of financial budgets to ensure material and logistical standards shall be carried out in accordance with current financial management regulations and systems.

State-owned enterprises that have been assigned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to conduct offshore wind power project surveys before the effective date of this Circular shall continue to implement according to the assigned documents; any new matters arising after the effective date of this Circular shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of this Circular.

1. This Joint Circular takes effect 45 days from the date of signature, and the standards for material and logistical support for personnel engaged in confidential work shall be implemented from the date Decree No. 01/2009/ND-CP of the Government dated January 2, 2009 comes into force.

Abolish all provisions regarding material and logistical standards for personnel engaged in confidential work that conflict with the provisions of Decree No. 01/2009/ND-CP of the Government dated January 2, 2009, which stipulates material and logistical standards for personnel engaged in confidential work, and this Joint Circular.

2. Any standards and norms not provided for in this Joint Circular shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 01/2009/ND-CP, Catalogues No. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 issued together with Decree No. 01/2009/ND-CP.

3. Students engaged in confidential work who are not members of the military or People's Police and receive living allowances shall be entitled to material and logistical standards equivalent to those for non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the infantry of the People's Army. However, clothing standards shall be implemented in accordance with the annex attached to this Joint Circular.

4. The Ministry of Home Affairs shall be responsible for:

a) Take the lead in coordinating with relevant agencies to organize the implementation of material and logistical standards for personnel engaged in confidential work as stipulated in Decree No. 01/2009/ND-CP, Catalogues No. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 issued together with Decree No. 01/2009/ND-CP, and this Joint Circular;

b) Coordinate with the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security to monitor the implementation of equipment standards specified in Tables 13, 14, and 15 of Catalogue No. 4 issued together with Decree No. 01/2009/ND-CP.

5. In the process of organizing implementation, if there are difficulties, agencies and organizations using and managing personnel engaged in confidential work are requested to report to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Finance for consideration and resolution./.

ANNEX

TABLE OF CLOTHING STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS ENGAGED IN CONFIDENTIAL WORK RECEIVING LIVING ALLOWANCES
(Issued together with Joint Circular No. 04/2010/TTLT-BNV-BTC dated June 7, 2010)

Note:

- A set of uniform for students engaged in confidential work receiving living allowances includes: 01 pair of long pants + 01 long-sleeved shirt.

- Cold weather uniforms (excluding sleeping mattress) will not be reclaimed upon graduation and employment./.