Decision No. 05/2015/QD-TTg on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward under the Ministry of Home Affairs

Pursuant to …;

Regulations on functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure

of the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward under the Ministry of Home Affairs

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Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;

Pursuant to the Law on Mobilization and Reward dated November 26, 2003, the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Mobilization and Reward dated June 14, 2005, and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Mobilization and Reward dated November 16, 2013;

Pursuant to Decree No. 36/2012/NĐ-CP dated April 18, 2012, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of Ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

Pursuant to Decree No. 58/2014/NĐ-CP dated June 16, 2014, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Home Affairs;

At the request of the Minister of Home Affairs,

The Prime Minister promulgates this Decision stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the National Council for Motivation and Recognition under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Article 1. Position and Functions

1. The Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward is an agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, with the function of advising and assisting the Minister of Home Affairs in managing state affairs in the field of mobilization and reward.

2. The Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward is equivalent to a General Department, having legal personality, a seal bearing the National Emblem, a separate account as prescribed by law, and its office located in Hanoi City.

b) Draft five-year and annual socio-economic development plans for the province; major economic and social balances for the province; draft five-year and annual plans, programs, projects, measures to organize and implement tasks related to socio-economic development, finance-budget, planning-investment, and other tasks within the scope of state management of the Department of Finance as prescribed by law;

The Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward performs tasks and powers as prescribed by the Law on Mobilization and Reward, relevant laws, and the following specific tasks and powers:

1. It is the permanent body of the National Council for Motivation and Recognition.

2. Submit to the Minister of Home Affairs for submission to the Government and the Prime Minister for consideration and decision:

a) Draft laws, draft resolutions of the National Assembly, draft ordinances, draft resolutions of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, draft decrees of the Government, and draft decisions and directives of the Prime Minister concerning mobilization and reward;

b) Strategies, plans, programs, action plans, projects, and important initiatives regarding mobilization and reward.

3. Submit to the Minister of Home Affairs for consideration and decision,

a) Long-term, five-year, and annual development plans for the sector of motivation and recognition and related projects and initiatives;

b) Plans for coordinating activities between ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, provincial people's committees (hereinafter referred to collectively as ministries, sectors, and localities), political organizations, political-social organizations, and social organizations at the central level in implementing tasks related to mobilization and reward.

4. Guide, urge, and inspect ministries, sectors, localities, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, political organizations, political-social organizations, and social organizations at the central level in organizing and implementing mobilization campaigns and implementing the reward policies of the Party and the State.

5. Review files submitted for rewards by ministries, sectors, localities, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, political organizations, political-social organizations, and social organizations at the central level. Carry out according to the authorization of the Minister of Home Affairs to submit to the Government and the Prime Minister for decisions on rewards or to submit to the Prime Minister for recommendation to the President for decisions on rewards as prescribed by law.

6. Direct and organize the implementation of programs, plans, projects, and initiatives on motivation and recognition after approval by competent authorities.

7. Develop content and training programs for staff working in mobilization and reward in ministries, sectors, and localities; organize research and application of science and technology in the field of mobilization and reward.

8. Coordinate with the Vietnam Fatherland Front, political organizations, political-social organizations, social organizations at the central level, and mass media organizations to organize mobilization campaigns and promote exemplary models.

9. Manage and archive reward files in accordance with the law; build and manage databases on mobilization and reward.

10. Be responsible for preparing, preserving, and distributing reward items accompanying awards from the President, the Government, and the Prime Minister; recover, issue, and exchange reward items in accordance with the law.

11. Implement administrative reform programs in accordance with approved objectives and contents of state administrative reform programs.

12. Mobilize financial support and manage and use the central mobilization and reward fund; direct, guide, and inspect the management of mobilization and reward funds at all levels and sectors in accordance with the law.

13. Implement legal work in accordance with the provisions of the law and conduct specialized inspections in the field of mobilization and reward; direct and inspect the implementation of the Party's guidelines and the State's policies on mobilization and reward; organize citizen reception, handle complaints and denunciations on mobilization and reward in accordance with the law.

14. Implement international cooperation in mobilization and reward in accordance with the law.

15. Manage organizational structure, staffing, finance, and assets assigned; implement salary systems and incentive, reward, disciplinary, training, and development policies for officials, civil servants, public officials, and employees within the scope of management of the Committee in accordance with the law and the delegation of the Minister of Home Affairs.

16. Perform other tasks and powers delegated by the Minister of Home Affairs and as prescribed by law.

Article 3. Organizational Structure

1. Research and Synthesis Department (referred to as Department I).

2. The Mobilization and Reward Department of central ministries, sectors, and mass organizations (referred to as Department II).

3. The Mobilization and Reward Department of provinces and centrally-administered cities (referred to as Department III).

4. Cadres and Civil Servants Organization Department.

5. Legal Affairs and Inspection Department.

6. Office (with a representative of the Office of the Committee in Ho Chi Minh City).

7. Journal of Motivation and Recognition.

8. Information Technology Center.

9. Training and Professional Development Center for Mobilization and Reward.

In this Article, the organizations specified from Clause 1 to Clause 6 are administrative organizations assisting the Director in performing state management tasks; the organizations specified from Clause 7 to Clause 9 are service units serving the state management functions of the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward.

Article 4. Leadership

1. The National Council for Motivation and Recognition has a Director and not more than three Deputy Directors.

2. The Minister of Home Affairs assigns a Deputy Minister of Home Affairs to concurrently serve as the Director of the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward, who is responsible before the Minister and the law for all activities of the Committee. The Director of the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward is the Vice Chairman of the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward.

3. The Minister of Home Affairs appoints and dismisses Deputy Directors upon the proposal of the Director of the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward and assigns one Deputy Director as a member of the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward. Deputy Directors are responsible before the Director and the law for the areas of work they are assigned.

The Director of the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward issues the Working Regulations of the Committee; specifies in detail the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of subordinate agencies and units; appoints and dismisses officials and public servants holding leadership and management positions within the Committee in accordance with the law and the delegation of the Minister of Home Affairs.

4. The staffing of the Central Steering Committee for Mobilization and Reward is decided by the Minister of Home Affairs within the total staffing of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Article 5. Effectiveness and Responsibility for Implementation

1. This Decision takes effect from April 1, 2015.

2. This Decision replaces Decision No. 59/2009/QD-TTg dated April 16, 2009, of the Government Chairman stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Central Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards.

3. The Minister of Home Affairs, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of People's Committees of centrally governed cities and provinces, and the Head of the Central Steering Committee for Commendation and Awards shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.