On August 02, 2022, the Government issues the Decree No. 50/2022/ND-CP providing regulations on retirement later than the prescribed retirement ages applicable to public employees in public non-business units.
Clause 2, Article 4, Decree 50/2022 prescribes the order and procedures for considering and extending the working period as follows:
- On an annual basis, public non-business units shall based on their development orientations and human resources, and requirements for the working positions, notify the policy and demand for extension of the working period;
- Public employees meeting prescribed conditions shall send the written request for working period extension to the authority competent to decide on extension according to the management decentralization at least 6 months before the retirement date;
In accordance with Clause 1, Article 4, public employees fully satisfying the following conditions may retire later than the prescribed ages:
a) Public non-business units are in need;
b) Being physically fit;
c) Not being in the period of considering for being disciplined; put under investigation, prosecuted or brought to trial or being subject to Government party discipline, and having a written request for extension of working period.
- The competent authority according to the management decentralization shall review and evaluate the conditions of public employees wishing to extend the working period, and policy and demand of the public non-business units in order to consider and decide on extending the working period, and the extended period for each specific case;
- The decision on extending the public employee's working period shall be sent to relevant organizations and individuals at least 3 months before the retirement date.
This Circular takes effect on August 15, 2022.