Joint Circular No. 17/TTLB of the Inter-Ministerial Circular guiding the wage system for overtime teaching and additional allowances for combined classes in the Education and Training sector.

JOINT CIRCULAR

Guidelines on overtime pay and additional allowances for teaching combined classes in the Education and Training Sector

of the Ministry of Education and Training

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Pursuant to Decree No. 25/CP dated May 23, 1993 of the Government stipulating temporarily the new salary system for civil servants, administrative and public service officials, and armed forces personnel, and Circular No. 18/LDTBXH dated June 2, 1993 of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs guiding the implementation of overtime pay; the Joint Circular of the Ministries of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Finance, and Education and Training guiding the implementation of overtime pay and combined class teaching in the Education and Training Sector is hereby issued as follows:

I. ELIGIBILITY FOR OVERTIME PAY

1. Teachers at schools within the general education level, preschool, and supplementary education who teach beyond the standard number of hours (or sessions) or teach combined classes shall be entitled to additional pay.

2. Teachers and lecturers at universities, colleges, vocational high schools, and other similar institutions, after completing their teaching, research, training, military training, and compulsory labor tasks, if they teach beyond the current standard number of hours, shall be entitled to additional pay.

3. Management staff or researchers at general education, supplementary education, preschool, and vocational schools, after fulfilling the standard number of teaching hours, participating in teaching shall be compensated with additional pay.

II. AMOUNT AND CALCULATION

The general formula for calculating overtime pay, based on Circular No. 18/LDTBXH dated May 23, 1993 of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, is as follows:

1. Calculation of overtime pay for additional hours

a. For kindergarten and primary school teachers, the additional pay for extra sessions is calculated based on the number of additional sessions taught each month (beyond the 26 standard sessions):

Example 1: The additional pay for one session for a primary school teacher with a salary coefficient of 1.91 working in an area with a regional allowance of 0.3, teaching 8 additional sessions in a month, is calculated as follows:

- Monthly additional pay = 15,300 VND x 8 sessions = 124,400 VND

b. For middle school and secondary school teachers, supplementary education teachers, the additional pay for extra hours is calculated based on the total number of extra hours taught during each semester (after completing the standard hours), and is temporarily paid monthly.

Example 2: A middle school teacher has a standard teaching hour requirement of 20 hours/week. The standard number of hours this teacher must teach in a month is [(20 x 26) / 6] = 86 hours (for a semester of 380 hours). The salary coefficient is 2.14, working in an area with a regional allowance of 0.3. The calculation of the additional pay for extra hours for this teacher is as follows:

Monthly advance payment = 5,106 VND x number of extra hours taught in the month.

If the teacher does not meet the standard hours at the end of the semester, the amount above must be recovered for the state budget.

c. For teachers at specialized institutions (universities, colleges, vocational high schools, and vocational schools): the standard hours are calculated collectively for the entire subject, the additional pay for extra hours is calculated and paid annually. In subjects where there are enough teachers, additional pay for extra hours is not reimbursed. In cases where the subject has sufficient teachers but some teachers are sick, attending training, or engaged in business training according to the quota, other teachers who substitute for them will be reimbursed for additional pay for extra hours.

Example: A subject at a specialized institution has completed its training tasks according to the training plan, organized learning, training, scientific research, military training, and compulsory labor as prescribed. The standard hours for each person are A. The subject has four people, the total standard hours for all four people are B.

B = A1 + A2 + A3 + A4

Actual teaching hours are C

Calculation: If C > B, then additional pay for extra hours will be reimbursed. The total hours to be reimbursed for the entire subject are G = C - B

After calculation, if any teacher teaches more hours, the salary and allowance (if any) of that teacher will be used as the basis for calculating additional pay for extra hours according to the formula Y = Zi x Gi

Y is the additional pay for extra hours of one teacher.

Zi is the additional pay for one hour of one teacher.

Gi is the number of extra hours taught by one teacher.

2. Additional pay for teaching additional classes:

In cases where there is a shortage of kindergarten and primary school teachers, the principal may require teachers to teach additional classes after obtaining the agreement of the district education office, and such teachers will be reimbursed for additional pay specifically:

- Teaching an additional class at the same level entitles the teacher to additional pay equal to one times the salary, while teaching a class at a different level or program entitles the teacher to additional pay equal to 1.5 times the salary of the teacher.

To ensure the health of teachers and the quality of teaching, it is necessary to limit the arrangement of teachers for overtime work. In cases where teachers must teach additional classes, each teacher should not teach more than one additional class, and the additional class should not exceed one semester.

3. Allowance for teaching combined classes

In mountainous, island, and remote areas due to fewer students and a shortage of teachers, teachers who teach combined classes with two programs will receive an additional 50% of their salary and allowance (if any), and those who teach combined classes with more than two programs will receive an additional 75% of their salary and allowance (if any). Teachers who teach combined classes and receive additional pay must be decided by the direct superior management authority of the school.

- Additional pay for overtime work should not exceed half of the standard number of hours, and additional teaching hours for management staff should not exceed one-third of the standard number of hours for teachers and should not exceed 200 hours in one academic year. In cases where teaching exceeds the specified number of hours, permission from the direct superior management authority of the school is required.

III. IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

1. Additional pay for overtime work is recorded in the school's salary fund and included in the annual education and training budget.

2. This Circular takes effect from September 5, 1995. Any previous regulations contrary to this Circular are abolished. Specifically, the funding for additional pay for overtime work according to this Circular for the last four months of 1995 shall be arranged by the education and training sector within the 1995 budget plan announced by the Government.

3. During the implementation process, if there are difficulties or obstacles, the Ministries, Departments of Education and Training, Departments of Finance and Prices, Departments of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of the provinces and centrally governed cities shall report to the Joint Ministry for timely supplementation and amendment.