Joint Circular No. 18/TC-KHKT stipulates the responsibility allowance regime for the heads and members of the steering committees, and the heads of key scientific and technological research projects under the State.

CIRCULAR

JOINT MINISTRY OF FINANCE - STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL DECREE NO. 18/TC-KHKT OF JULY 16, 1983 REGULATING THE SYSTEM
OF RESPONSIBILITY ALLOWANCES FOR HEADS AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS OF NATIONAL KEY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AND HEADS OF RESEARCH TOPICS
IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION 122-HĐBT OF JULY 20, 1982 OF THE STATE COUNCIL ON THE SYSTEM OF MANAGING NATIONAL KEY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS, THE JOINT MINISTRY OF FINANCE - STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL REGULATES THE SYSTEM OF RESPONSIBILITY ALLOWANCES FOR HEADS AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS OF NATIONAL KEY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AND HEADS OF RESEARCH TOPICS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE SYSTEM OF RESPONSIBILITY ALLOWANCES) AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1. OBJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR ALLOWANCES

The following officials, if meeting the criteria specified in Point 1, Section III, shall be eligible for responsibility allowances:

1. Heads of national key science and technology programs who have been appointed by the Chairman of the State Council.

2. Members of program management boards and program secretaries who have been appointed by the Head of the State Science and Technology Council.

3. Heads of research topics within national key science and technology programs who have been appointed by the leading ministry or the managing ministry.

Article 2. AMOUNT OF ALLOWANCES

II. ALLOWANCE LEVELS

1. Each head of a program shall receive a monthly allowance of 70 dong.

2. Each member of a program management board and program secretary, and each head of a research topic shall receive a monthly allowance of 40 dong.

If any of the above individuals simultaneously heads two or more tasks, they shall only be entitled to a maximum of two responsibility allowances. For example, an individual who is both the head of one program and a member of another program's management board, or who concurrently heads two or three research topics, shall only be entitled to a maximum of two responsibility allowances.

Article 3. CRITERIA, PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW AND ISSUE

1. Officials eligible for responsibility allowances must meet the following criteria:

a. They must be directly responsible for organizing and directing the implementation of programs and topics according to the annual plan approved.

b. They must fully comply with the reporting system and content prescribed in Article 10 of Resolution 122-HĐBT dated July 20, 1982 of the State Council and the guidance documents issued by the State Science and Technology Council.

c. They must be evaluated and confirmed by their direct supervising authority as having completed the work plan regarding progress, content, and quality of research, and must submit a written recommendation to the State Science and Technology Council.

2. Procedures for reviewing officials eligible for responsibility allowances:

Based on reports on the implementation of research topics and programs and the results of inspections, supervisory agencies will evaluate and confirm every six months (in March and September each year) those officials who have completed their tasks and meet the criteria for receiving responsibility allowances, compile lists, and send them to the State Science and Technology Council and the Ministry of Finance.

Responsibilities for evaluation are assigned as follows:

a. For heads of research topics: the leading unit of the topic evaluates and confirms, compiles a list, and sends it to the head of the program. The head of the program reviews and compiles a list of topic heads within their program who meet the criteria and proposes it to the leading ministry of the program for decision. Subsequently, the leading ministry of the program evaluates, confirms, compiles a list, and sends it to the State Science and Technology Council and the Ministry of Finance.

b. For heads of programs who are members of the program management board and program secretaries, the head of the program compiles a list of officials who meet the criteria for receiving responsibility allowances and proposes it to the leading ministry of the program for review. The leading ministry of the program evaluates, confirms, compiles a list, and sends it to the State Science and Technology Council and the Ministry of Finance.

3. Issuance

a. Responsibility allowances are issued every six months to officials proposed by the leading ministry of the program and decided upon by the State Science and Technology Council.

b. Within one month from the date of receipt of the report from the leading ministry of the program, the State Science and Technology Council is responsible for reviewing and deciding on the issuance of the list and the amount of allowances for officials under each program.

c. The State Science and Technology Council is responsible for issuing the responsibility allowances. Based on the notification of the State Science and Technology Council, representatives of the heads of programs are sent to receive the allowance money and directly pay it to the officials entitled to the allowance.

Article 4. ESTIMATION, ACCOUNTING, AND SETTLEMENT

Responsibility allowances are expenditures under the budget for scientific research activities, directly managed by the State Science and Technology Council. The State Science and Technology Council is responsible for preparing estimates, issuing, accounting, and settling responsibility allowances with the Ministry of Finance in accordance with current regulations.

1. Preparing budgets

Annually, based on the number of program heads, members of program management boards, and research topic heads of national key science and technology programs appointed by authorized authorities, the State Science and Technology Council prepares an estimate of expenditure on responsibility allowances and incorporates it into its overall budget estimate submitted to the Ministry of Finance.

Every six months, the Ministry of Finance issues funds for responsibility allowances for the State Science and Technology Council to pay to eligible recipients.

2. Accounting and Settlement

Expenditures on responsibility allowances are accounted for and settled under Category II, Item 41, Class 34, Section 30, Subsection 3 of the current budget manual.

Responsibility allowances must be managed and issued in accordance with the current system for managing the salary fund in the administrative and public service sector. Budget estimates for responsibility allowances and decisions to issue allowances by the State Science and Technology Council are sent to the State Bank as the basis for planning cash disbursements and controlling these expenditures.

Payment vouchers for allowances are original documents serving as the basis for settlement and inspection by state agencies in accordance with current regulations.

This Circular takes effect from July 1, 1983. All heads of programs and research topics in all sectors, levels, and institutions not covered by this system.