Decision No. 14/2015/QD-TTg on the allowance system for career incentives and training and performance subsidies for those working in the performing arts sector

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Regarding the allowance for professional incentives and training allowances for those working in the performing arts fieldDecision on the allowance for professional incentives and training allowances for those working in the performing arts field

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

Pursuant to Decree No. 204/2004/NĐ-CP dated December 14, 2004 of the Government on the Salary System for Civil Servants, Public Officials, and Military Personnel;

At the proposal of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism,

The Prime Minister issues this Decision regarding the allowance for professional incentives and training allowances for civil servants and employees appointed to the rank of actor working at public institutions under the performing arts sector; training allowances and performance allowances for those working under employment contracts receiving salaries from the budget of public institutions as prescribed by law.

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

1. Recipients of the allowance for professional incentives and training allowances include:

Article 2. Applicability

Based on the specific nature of each profession, level of training, and functional activities within the performing arts field, the recipients of the allowance for professional incentives are defined as follows:

a) Conductors of symphony orchestras, opera orchestras; actors of traditional operas, cheo, cải lương, circus, water puppetry, musicals, ballet, spoken drama, folk drama, physical theater; performers of wind instruments;

b) Conductors of choral groups, traditional stage orchestras; actors of mime, folk songs, new songs, dry water puppetry, contemporary dance, ethnic folk dance, court music, variety shows; performers of stringed instruments, percussion instruments, keyboard instruments; sound technicians, lighting technicians.

2. Recipients of training allowances and performance allowances include those directly participating in training and performances and supporting performance work, including:

b) Art directors of artistic programs, art directors of theatrical plays; heads and deputy heads of artistic units and heads and deputy heads of performance troupes;

a) Subjects specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

c) Those working under employment contracts receiving salaries from the budget of public institutions as prescribed by law.

Article 3. Allowance for Professional Incentives

1. The allowance for professional incentives includes the following levels:

a) A 20% allowance, applicable to the subjects specified in Point a Clause 1 Article 2 of this Decision;

b) A 15% allowance, applicable to the subjects specified in Point b Clause 1 Article 2 of this Decision.

2. Calculation of the allowance for professional incentives:

Professional incentive allowance

a) The professional incentive allowance is paid together with monthly salary;

b) The professional incentive allowance is not used to calculate contributions or benefits under social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and other insurance schemes.

4. Periods during which the professional incentive allowance cannot be received:

a) Traveling abroad for work, study, or training, receiving 40% of the stipulated salary as per Clause 4 Article 8 of Decree No. 204/2004/NĐ-CP dated December 14, 2004 of the Government on salary regulations for cadres, civil servants, public officials, and armed forces;

b) Traveling or studying domestically without directly engaging in assigned tasks in the performing arts field continuously for more than three months;

c) Taking personal leave without pay for a continuous period of one month or more;

d) Receiving social insurance benefits according to the Law on Social Insurance (rounded to the nearest month);

đ) Being detained, arrested by competent authorities or suspended from duty (rounded to the nearest month);

e) Taking sick leave or maternity leave beyond the prescribed period under the Law on Social Insurance;

g) Being suspended from duty;

h) Not directly engaged in performing arts work but doing other work for a continuous period of one month or more.

h) Không trực tiếp thực hiện công tác biểu diễn nghệ thuật mà thực hiện công việc khác từ một tháng trở lên.

Article 4. Training Allowance and Performance Allowance System

1. The training allowance system is calculated based on the actual number of training sessions and includes the following levels:

a) A level of 80,000 VND per training session, applicable to main actors in stage plays, opera, ballet, circus, puppet shows; main singers (soloists), main dancers (soloists), solo instrumentalists with orchestras; conductors of symphony orchestras for opera and ballet, symphony orchestras, choral ensembles, traditional stage orchestras;

b) A level of 60,000 VND per training session, applicable to secondary main actors in stage plays, opera, ballet, circus, puppet shows; secondary main singers, choral leaders in choral ensembles; secondary main dancers, lead instrumentalists in symphony orchestras, traditional stage orchestras, choral leaders; chief sound technicians, chief lighting technicians;

c) A level of 50,000 VND per training session, applicable to supporting actors in stage plays, opera, ballet, circus, puppet shows; dancers; chorus members; orchestra members in symphony orchestras, traditional stage orchestras; sound technicians, lighting technicians;

d) A level of 35,000 VND per training session, applicable to backstage staff, makeup artists, costume designers, prop handlers.

2. The performance allowance system is calculated based on the actual number of performance sessions and includes the following levels:

a) A level of 200,000 VND per performance session, applicable to main actors, main musicians, artistic program directors for music and dance programs, artistic directors for stage plays;

b) A level of 160,000 VND per performance session, applicable to secondary main actors, secondary main musicians, chief sound technicians, chief lighting technicians;

c) A level of 120,000 VND per performance session, applicable to supporting actors, musicians, sound technicians, lighting technicians; heads and deputies of artistic units and performing groups under their jurisdiction;

d) A level of 80,000 VND per performance session, applicable to backstage staff, makeup artists, costume designers, prop handlers, and service staff working under contractual arrangements.

3. In cases where individuals participating in artistic performances also undertake additional duties, they shall only receive the highest level of training and performance allowances.

Article 5. Source of funds for payment

1. The funds for implementing the special allowance system for professions as stipulated in Article 3 of this Decision shall be guaranteed from the state budget within the annual regular expenditure budget according to the laws on state budget.

2. Funds for implementing the training and performance allowances:

a) The funds for implementing the training and performance allowances as stipulated in Article 4 of this Decision shall be allocated within the annual budget for building and promoting works, programs, and plays of the unit and from the revenue of performances according to the law;

b) In cases where political tasks are carried out or services are provided to mountainous areas, remote regions, islands, the training and performance allowances shall be paid by the state.

3. For units that annually have revenue from performances, after fulfilling their obligations to the state, if they have financial capacity, they may consider applying the special allowance system for professions, training allowances, and performance allowances for contracted performers and additional allowances for performers in the roster.

Article 6. Effectiveness

1. This Decision takes effect from July 5, 2015.

2. Decision No. 180/2006/QĐ-TTg dated August 9, 2006, of the Prime Minister regarding the special allowance system for professions and allowances for performing arts laborers in the Ministry of Culture and Information shall cease to be effective from the date this Decision takes effect.

Article 7. Responsibility for Implementation

1. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall guide the implementation of this Decision.

2. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees directly under the central government are responsible for implementing this Decision./.