Joint Circular No. 31-TT/LB stipulates the compensatory leave and allowance system for medical staff working on regular duty at treatment and rehabilitation facilities. The Circular applies to facilities with ten beds or more and specifies the amount of compensatory leave and allowance according to the number of beds.
Scope of application
Medical staff working on regular duty at treatment and rehabilitation facilities with ten beds or more.
Key points
- Medical staff working on regular duty at treatment facilities with twenty beds or more are entitled to one day of compensatory leave and a six-dong allowance for regular weekday shifts; they also receive an additional day of compensatory leave and a six-dong allowance for Sunday or public holiday shifts; each shift is granted a three-dong allowance.
- Medical staff working on regular duty at treatment facilities with ten to less than twenty beds, and emergency rooms in towns, districts, and cities are entitled to half a day of compensatory leave for night shifts and one day of compensatory leave for Sunday or public holiday shifts; each shift is granted a three-dong allowance.
- The allowance depends on the base salary: those earning 115 dong per month or more receive a six-dong allowance, those earning between 45 dong and 114 dong per month receive a five-dong allowance, and those earning less than 45 dong per month receive a four-dong allowance.
- The number of personnel on regular duty is determined by specific guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health.
- This Circular takes effect from the date of issuance.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Ensures continuous medical examination, treatment, and patient care, improving the quality of healthcare services.
- Negative impact: Increased allowance costs may rise for the state budget.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Medical staff working on regular duty at treatment facilities with how many beds or more are entitled to compensatory leave?
Medical staff working on regular duty at treatment facilities with twenty beds or more are entitled to one day of compensatory leave and a six-dong allowance for regular weekday shifts; they also receive an additional day of compensatory leave and a six-dong allowance for Sunday or public holiday shifts.
What is the allowance amount?
The allowance depends on the base salary: those earning 115 dong per month or more receive a six-dong allowance, those earning between 45 dong and 114 dong per month receive a five-dong allowance, and those earning less than 45 dong per month receive a four-dong allowance.
How many shifts are there in a day?
Each shift runs continuously from the start of work in the morning until after the morning briefing the next day.
Who is eligible for compensatory leave and allowances?
Medical staff working on regular duty at treatment and rehabilitation facilities with ten beds or more.
When does this Circular take effect?
This Circular takes effect from the date of issuance.
Full text
CIRCULAR
JOINT MINISTRY OF HEALTH - LABOR - FINANCE DECREE NO. 31-TT/LB DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 1981 ON THE REGIME OF ALLOWANCES FOR MEDICAL STAFF PERFORMING DUTIES IN A STANDING BY SYSTEM
||| MEDICAL STAFF PERFORMING DUTIES IN A STANDING BY SYSTEM
||| AT TREATMENT AND CARE FACILITIES
||| To suit the current situation, the Joint Ministry of Health - Labor - Finance stipulates the regime of allowances for medical staff performing duties in a standing by system at treatment and care facilities as follows.
I. ORGANIZATION OF THE STANDING BY SYSTEM
||| To ensure continuous medical examination, treatment, and care for patients and expectant mothers day and night, treatment facilities with ten (10) beds or more, such as research institutes with beds, rehabilitation hospitals, regional general outpatient clinics, maternity homes in cities, districts, provincial-level municipalities, and emergency stations must organize a standing by system in these facilities.
||| The number of people on duty in each type of treatment and care facility will be specifically guided by a separate document issued by the Ministry of Health.
Each shift starts from the beginning of work hours on the previous day until after the morning briefing on the following day. During the shift, the person on duty must be present at their workplace to provide treatment and care for patients and expectant mothers according to the specific regulations set forth in the organizational and professional working regime of the hospital, as detailed in Circular No. 1876-BYT/CB dated June 12, 1972, issued by the Ministry of Health.
II. COMPENSATORY LEAVE AND ALLOWANCES
Medical staff (nursing attendants, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory technicians, assistant doctors, pharmacists, midwives, physicians...) after each shift on duty are entitled to compensatory leave and allowances as follows:
1. Standing by at treatment facilities with twenty (20) beds or more, such as maternity homes in cities, towns, districts, and emergency rooms in large cities.
a. Compensatory leave:
- For regular shifts, those in clinical departments, outpatient clinics, maternity homes, and emergency stations get one day off; those in near-clinical departments, pharmacy departments, rehabilitation hospitals, and leprosy centers get half (1/2) a day off.
- For Sunday shifts (or weekly holidays) and public holidays, they get the same compensatory leave as regular shifts plus an additional day off.
b. Allowances: Each person receives monetary allowances as follows:
- Monthly basic salary of 115đ or more, allowance of 6đ (six đồng).
- Monthly basic salary from 45đ to 114đ, allowance of 5đ (five đồng).
- Monthly basic salary below 45đ, allowance of 4đ (four đồng).
2. Standing by at treatment facilities with ten (10) to less than twenty (20) beds, and emergency rooms in towns, districts, and municipalities.
a. Compensatory leave:
- Regular shifts for those on duty at these facilities generally do not involve compensatory leave. In cases where night work exceeds two (2) hours between 10 PM and 5 AM, half a day off may be granted, decided by the unit head.
- Sunday shifts (or weekly holidays) and public holidays entitle them to one day off.
b. Allowances:
Each person receives a monetary allowance of 3đ (three đồng) per shift.
III. IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS
This Circular takes effect from the date of issuance.
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