Joint Circular No. 36/2015/TTLT-BLDTBXH-BNV stipulates the code number and job title standards for vocational staff in the occupational safety and health technical inspection specialty.

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PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation and Applicability

1. This Circular stipulates the job code, qualification standards, and appointment and classification of pay according to job titles for specialized civil servants in occupational safety and health technical inspection.

2. This Circular applies to technical safety inspection professionals working in state-owned enterprises providing technical safety inspection services for various types of machinery, equipment, and materials with strict requirements for labor safety.

Article 2. Code and classification of occupational titles for technical safety inspection professionals

1. Senior Technical Safety Inspector (Class II), code: V.09.03.01.

2. Technical Safety Inspector (Class III), code: V.09.03.02.

3. Technical Safety Inspection Technician (Class IV), code: V.09.03.03.

Article 3. General ethical standards for specialized civil servants in occupational safety and health technical inspection

Objectively, carefully, seriously, and responsibly towards assigned tasks; actively participate in scientific research to develop the profession; comply with the rights and obligations of civil servants as prescribed in the Civil Servant Law and other relevant laws related to technical safety inspection activities during the performance of duties.

Chapter II

OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS

Article 4. Senior Technical Safety Inspector (Class II) - Code: V.09.03.01

1. Duties:

a) Lead the summary, evaluation, and distillation of experience in technical safety inspection work within the assigned scope. Propose issues requiring amendments and supplements to the inspection procedures, technical standards, and regulations to improve national regulations;

b) Lead or participate in compiling content, programs, and materials for training managers on technical management principles and operation, operational procedures, and technical incident handling measures, and preventive measures for inspected objects according to current technical safety standards; participate in compiling programs, materials, and training technical safety inspectors when assigned;

c) Lead or participate in scientific and technological tasks related to occupational safety and health technical inspection within the assigned scope;

d) Perform accident investigation tasks for incidents caused by inspected objects when required;

đ) Develop and implement technical safety inspection plans for occupational safety and health according to the authority granted;

e) Organize and directly conduct technical safety inspections on various types of machinery, equipment, and materials with strict labor safety requirements, personally responsible for the inspection results. Evaluate the inspection process, propose measures to ensure safety to prevent accidents caused by inspected objects;

g) Participate in drafting, compiling, and commenting on technical safety standards as required by competent authorities, develop technical safety and hygiene measures when requested.

2. Qualifications regarding education and training:

a) Hold a bachelor's degree or higher in relevant technical fields suitable for the scope of inspection work;

b) Have a foreign language proficiency level of Grade 3 as prescribed in Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BGDĐT dated January 24, 2014 of the Ministry of Education and Training on the six-level foreign language proficiency framework for Vietnam;

c) Have basic information technology skills as prescribed in Circular No. 03/2014/TT-BTTTT dated March 11, 2014 of the Ministry of Information and Communications on the standard for information technology skills;

d) Hold a certificate for training in the occupational title of Senior Technical Safety Inspector (Class II);

3. Qualifications regarding professional expertise and skills:

a) Possess the ability to lead and implement technical safety inspection activities and propose solutions to enhance the effectiveness of such activities;

b) Have the ability to coordinate with related organizations and individuals during the implementation of technical inspection activities;

c) Have the ability to guide technical inspection activities in accordance with the trained field;

d) Have led at least one provincial or ministerial-level scientific and technological task related to technical safety inspection and achieved satisfactory results, or participated in at least two such tasks and achieved satisfactory results.

4. Promotion to the position of Senior Technical Safety Inspector (Class II).

A civil servant promoted from the position of Technical Safety Inspector (Class III) to Senior Technical Safety Inspector (Class II) must meet all the provisions of Articles 2 and 3 of this Circular and have held the position of Technical Safety Inspector (Class III) or equivalent for a minimum of nine years, including at least two years in the most recent period holding the position of Technical Safety Inspector (Class III).

Article 5. Occupational Safety and Health Technical Inspector (Class III) - Code: V.09.03.02

1. Duties:

a) Establish or participate in establishing inspection plans for specific inspection objects within their assigned specialty, in accordance with the division of labor;

b) Directly carry out inspection of machines, equipment, materials with strict requirements for occupational safety and health, and be personally responsible for the inspection results; provide technical safety advice to entities using machines, equipment, materials with strict requirements for occupational safety and health within the assigned scope;

c) Participate in scientific and technological tasks related to technical safety inspection within the assigned scope;

d) Participate in compiling training manuals and organizing occupational safety and hygiene training, training for managers and workers operating objects with strict requirements for occupational safety and health in accordance with the assigned inspection scope;

đ) Participate in compiling programs, documents, and training for technical inspector vocational skills when assigned;

2. Qualifications regarding education and training:

a) Hold a bachelor's degree or higher in relevant technical fields suitable for the scope of inspection work;

b) Have a level 2 foreign language proficiency as stipulated in Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BGDDT dated January 24, 2014 issued by the Ministry of Education and Training on the six-level foreign language proficiency framework for Vietnam;

c) Have basic information technology skills as prescribed in Circular No. 03/2014/TT-BTTTT dated March 11, 2014 of the Ministry of Information and Communications on the standard for information technology skills;

d) Hold a certificate of Occupational Safety and Health Technical Inspector;

đ) Hold a certificate of vocational title training for Occupational Safety and Health Technical Inspector (Class III);

3. Qualifications regarding professional expertise and skills:

a) Possess the ability to work independently and perform inspection technical safety operations within the assigned scope consistent with the trained specialty;

b) Possess the ability to grasp and apply advanced methods and technologies during the implementation of tasks related to occupational safety and health technical inspection work in accordance with the trained specialty;

c) Possess the ability to lead coordination with organizations and individuals during the execution of assigned technical safety inspection tasks consistent with the trained specialty;

d) Possess the ability to guide vocational skills, disseminate experience, and participate in scientific research serving technical safety inspection work;

đ) Recognize potential hazards and establish preventive measures against incidents while performing inspection tasks;

4. Promotion to the position of Occupational Safety and Health Technical Inspector (Class III).

A staff member promoted from the position of Occupational Safety and Health Technical Inspector Technician (Class IV) to the position of Occupational Safety and Health Technical Inspector (Class III) must meet all the provisions set forth in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article and have held the position of Occupational Safety and Health Technical Inspector Technician (Class IV) for the following periods:

a) At least two years for the initial recruitment into the position of Occupational Safety and Health Technical Inspector Technician (Class IV) with a college degree;

b) At least three years for the initial recruitment into the position of Occupational Safety and Health Technical Inspector Technician (Class IV) with a secondary vocational school degree;

Article 6. Occupational Safety and Health Technical Inspector Technician (Class IV) - Code: V.09.03.03

1. Duties:

a) Perform specific tasks in the inspection process of machines, equipment, materials with strict requirements for occupational safety and health under the direction and supervision of an Occupational Safety and Health Technical Inspector (Class III);

b) Propose measures to improve the quality of technical safety inspection work;

c) Timely identify defects in inspection equipment and tools, propose remedial measures to ensure inspection quality;

d) Bear direct responsibility for conclusions at specific inspection steps according to the assignment;

2. Qualifications regarding education and training:

a) Graduated from a secondary vocational school or higher in a technical field;

b) Have a level 1 foreign language proficiency as stipulated in Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BGDDT dated January 24, 2014 issued by the Ministry of Education and Training on the six-level foreign language proficiency framework for Vietnam;

c) Have basic information technology skills as prescribed in Circular No. 03/2014/TT-BTTTT dated March 11, 2014 of the Ministry of Information and Communications on the standard for information technology skills;

d) Hold a certificate of vocational title training for Occupational Safety and Health Technical Inspector Technician (Class IV);

3. Qualifications regarding professional expertise and skills:

a) Possess the ability to work independently, proactively, and collaboratively in groups during the execution of technical safety inspection tasks;

b) Proficiently use tools and equipment for occupational safety and health technical inspection work; thoroughly understand the principles and structure of tools and equipment for inspection work; thoroughly understand the inspection procedures and relevant technical standards and regulations; thoroughly understand regulations on electrical, mechanical, pressure vessel safety and fire prevention and control;

Chapter III

APPOINTMENT AND SALARY GRADING ACCORDING TO PROFESSIONAL POSITION OF STAFF

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TECHNICAL INSPECTION SPECIALTY

Article 7. Principles for Appointment to Professional Titles

1. The appointment to professional titles for technical safety and labor inspection officials must be based on the current job position, responsibilities, and specialized vocational qualifications of the official, in accordance with Article 8 of this Joint Circular.

2. When appointing from the current rank to the corresponding professional title of technical safety and labor inspection official, it shall not combine with salary grade increase or promotion of the professional title of the official.

Article 8. Cases for Appointment to Professional Positions in the Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Specialty

1. Appoint to the professional title of Senior Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Examiner (Grade II, code: V.09.03.01) for officials currently holding the rank of Senior Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Examiner, rank code 24.275.

2. Appoint to the professional title of Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Examiner (Grade III, code: V.09.03.02) for officials currently holding the rank of Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Examiner, rank code 24.276.

3. Appoint to the professional title of Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Technician (Grade IV, code: V.09.03.03) for officials currently holding the rank of Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Technician, rank code 24.277.

Article 9. Salary Grading Method

1. The professional titles of technical safety and labor inspection officials shall apply the salary scale for professional and vocational staff in state-run units (Scale 3) issued together with Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP dated December 14, 2004 of the Government on salary regulations for cadres, civil servants, officials, and armed forces personnel, as follows:

a) The professional title of Senior Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Examiner (Grade II) shall apply the salary coefficient of Group A2 Level 1 official (from coefficient 4.40 to coefficient 6.78);

b) The professional title of Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Examiner (Grade III) shall apply the salary coefficient of Group A1 official (from coefficient 2.34 to coefficient 4.98);

c) The professional title of Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Technician (Grade IV) shall apply the salary coefficient of Group B official (from coefficient 1.86 to coefficient 4.06).

2. Determination of salary upon completion of the probation period and appointment to a professional position:

a) In case of having a doctoral degree, they shall be classified at Grade 3, coefficient 3.00 of the professional title of Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Examiner (Grade III), code: V.09.03.02;

b) In case of having a master's degree, they shall be classified at Grade 2, coefficient 2.67 of the professional title of Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Examiner (Grade III), code: V.09.03.02;

c) In case of having an associate degree, they shall be classified at Grade 2, coefficient 2.06 of the professional title of Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Technician (Grade IV), code: V.09.03.03.

3. The appointment and classification of salary for the professional titles of officials as stipulated in Article 8 and Clause 1 of this Article for officials who have been classified under the ranks of technical safety and labor inspection officials according to Circular No. 05/2009/TT-BNV dated May 11, 2009 of the Ministry of Home Affairs on professional titles and rank codes of technical safety and labor inspection officials; Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP dated December 14, 2004 of the Government on salary regulations for cadres, civil servants, officials, and armed forces personnel (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP); and Decree No. 17/2013/ND-CP dated December 19, 2013 of the Government amending and supplementing some articles of Decree No. 204/2004/ND-CP dated December 14, 2004 of the Government shall be implemented as follows:

a) In cases where officials meet the conditions for appointment to the professional titles of technical safety and labor inspection officials and have the same salary coefficient and grade as in their previous rank, they shall be classified at the same grade and percentage of seniority allowance exceeding the ceiling (if any) enjoyed in the previous rank (including the time for considering salary grade increase or enjoying seniority allowance exceeding the ceiling if any in the previous rank) in the newly appointed professional title.

Example: Mr. Nguyen Van A has been classified at the rank of Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Technician (code 24.277) Grade 4, coefficient 2.46 since February 1, 2013. Now Mr. A meets the conditions and is appointed by the competent authority to the professional title of Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Technician (Grade IV) (code V.09.03.03). He shall be classified at Grade 4, coefficient 2.46 of the professional title of Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Technician (Grade IV) from the date of the decision; the time for considering salary grade increase will be calculated from February 1, 2013.

b) In cases where officials meet the conditions for appointment to the professional titles of technical safety and labor inspection officials and have a lower salary coefficient and grade than in their previous rank, the classification of salary in the new professional title shall be based on the time of social insurance contribution according to the salary scale prescribed by the State (excluding probationary period) to classify into the grade of the newly appointed professional title as follows:

Starting from Grade 1 of the newly appointed professional title, every three years (36 months) for the professional titles of Senior Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Examiner (Grade II) and Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Examiner (Grade III), and every two years (24 months) for the professional title of Technical Safety and Labor Inspection Technician (Grade IV) (if there is a break in the contribution period without enjoying social insurance benefits, it can be accumulated) shall be classified up one grade of the newly appointed professional title. In cases where there is a year during the working period in which the assigned tasks are not completed or disciplinary action is taken, the time for considering salary grade increase will be extended according to the regular salary grade increase system of the newly appointed professional title.

After transferring the salary grade to the occupational title position appointed in accordance with this provision, if the salary coefficient assigned at the appointed occupational title plus any seniority allowance exceeding the ceiling (if applicable) is lower than the salary coefficient already enjoyed at the old rank, then the difference retention coefficient shall be enjoyed to equalize the salary coefficient (including any seniority allowance exceeding the ceiling, if applicable) currently enjoyed at the old rank. The retention difference coefficient shall be enjoyed throughout the entire period during which the civil servant is assigned a salary grade at the new occupational title. Subsequently, if the civil servant is further promoted to a higher occupational title, the retention difference coefficient shall be added to the current salary coefficient (including any seniority allowance exceeding the ceiling, if applicable) to assign the salary grade to the newly appointed occupational title upon promotion, and the retention difference coefficient shall cease to be enjoyed from the date the salary is received at the new occupational title.

Example: Ms. Tran Thi B was recruited to work at Center C and has been contributing to the mandatory social insurance since January 1, 2008 until now. She was assigned the rank of Technical Safety Labor Inspector (code 24.276) level 3, with a salary coefficient of 3.00 starting from January 1, 2015. During her tenure, she consistently fulfilled her assigned tasks and was not disciplined. Now that Ms. B meets the conditions and is authorized by the competent authority to be appointed to the occupational title of Level IV Technical Safety Labor Inspector (code V.09.03.03), the salary assignment will be carried out as follows:

Ms. Tran Thi B's service time from January 1, 2008, excluding the six-month probationary period, and every two years advancing one level, she was assigned to level 4, with a salary coefficient of 2.46 for the occupational title of Level IV Technical Safety Labor Inspector (code V.09.03.03) on July 1, 2014; the new salary grade level will be effective from the date of signing the decision; the next salary grade increase review period will start from July 1, 2014; simultaneously, she will also enjoy the retention difference coefficient of 0.54 (3.00-2.46).

On July 1, 2016 (after two years), Ms. Tran Thi B meets the conditions for a regular salary grade increase to level 5, with a salary coefficient of 2.66 for the occupational title of Technical Safety Labor Inspector, and continues to enjoy the retention difference coefficient of 0.54 (total salary coefficient enjoyed is 3.20).

4. Promotion of technical safety labor inspectors shall be implemented after being authorized by the competent authority to be appointed to the occupational title of technical safety labor inspector according to the provisions of this Circular and implementing salary assignment in accordance with the guidance provided in Clause 2, Section II, Circular No. 02/2007/TT-BNV dated May 25, 2007, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs guiding salary assignment when upgrading ranks, transferring ranks, and changing types of civil servants.

Chapter IV

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 10. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from October 31, 2015.

2. Repeal Circular No. 05/2009/TT-BNV dated May 11, 2009, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on the occupational titles and code numbers of technical safety labor inspector ranks and Circular No. 18/2009/TT-BLDTBXH dated June 5, 2009, issued by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs on the professional standards of technical safety labor inspector ranks.

Article 11. Transitional Provisions

Civil servants who have been appointed to technical safety labor inspector ranks according to Circular No. 05/2009/TT-BNV dated May 11, 2009, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on the occupational titles and code numbers of technical safety labor inspector ranks and Circular No. 18/2009/TT-BLDTBXH dated June 5, 2009, issued by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs on the professional standards of technical safety labor inspector ranks, are now appointed to the occupational title of technical safety labor inspector as stipulated in this Joint Circular, the competent authority managing and using the civil servants shall create conditions for the civil servants to supplement the missing criteria of the appointed occupational title.

Article 12. Implementation Organization

1. Public service units shall base their recruitment, utilization, and management of the technical safety labor inspector workforce on the provisions of this Joint Circular.

2. Non-public sector organizations, institutions, and units may apply these provisions for recruitment, utilization, and management of personnel.

3. The heads of public technical safety and labor inspection units directly managing and utilizing specialists shall be responsible for:

a) Review job positions within the unit, develop plans for appointment to the occupational title of technical safety labor inspector corresponding to the technical safety labor inspection unit under its jurisdiction, submit to the competent authority for examination and decision-making or decide according to its authority;

b) Decide on the appointment of the occupational title for technical safety labor inspectors to the corresponding occupational title of technical safety labor inspector according to its authority or propose the competent authority to issue a decision on appointment after the plan for appointment of the occupational title is approved by the competent authority;

4. Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, agencies under the Government, People's Committees of provinces and centrally-administered cities are responsible for:

a) Direct subordinate units under its management to implement the appointment of occupational titles and salary assignment for technical safety labor inspectors in public technical safety labor inspection units;

b) Approve plans for appointment to the occupational title and salary assignment for technical safety labor inspectors in public technical safety labor inspection units under its management from the current civil servant rank to the corresponding occupational title of technical safety labor inspector as stipulated in this Circular; resolve issues within its authority during the process of appointing occupational titles and salary assignment;

c) Decide on the appointment to the occupational title and salary assignment for technical safety labor inspectors under its management to the corresponding occupational title of technical safety labor inspector in public technical safety labor inspection units according to its authority.

d) Report on the results of appointing occupational titles and grading salaries for technical safety and health inspectors in public technical safety and health inspection units under their management to be submitted to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Article 13. Responsibility for Implementation

1. The Minister, Head of a ministerial-level agency, Head of an agency under the Government; Chairperson of the People's Committee of provinces and centrally governed cities, and related agencies, organizations, and individuals shall be responsible for implementing this Joint Circular.

2. In the course of implementing this Joint Circular, if there are any difficulties, individuals and organizations are requested to reflect them to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs for consolidation and to take the lead in coordinating with the Ministry of Home Affairs to examine and resolve them./.