Up to now, Ms. Dung has held the rank of second-class secondary school teacher for nearly 4 years and the salary coefficient is 2.67. Ms. Dung asked, according to Circular No. 03/2021/TT-BGDĐT, can she be classified as a second-class secondary school teacher (V.07.04.31) and what is the salary coefficient?

The Ministry of Education and Training responded to this issue as follows:

The appointment and salary arrangement of secondary school teachers comply with the provisions of Articles 7, Article 8 of the Circular No. 03/2021/TT-BGDDT dated February 2, 2021 of the Ministry of Education and Training providing codes and standards. professional titles and appointment, salary ranking of teaching staff in public secondary schools, and under the local authority. It is recommended that Ms. Dung contact the local competent authority for specific instructions.

In addition, it should be noted that the person appointed to any professional title must fully meet the criteria for that professional title and the person who is successful in the public employee recruitment period after the probationary period has expired as prescribed will be selected. is appointed to a professional title, the salary is ranked in proportion to the job position that has been recruited (Law on Public Employees 2010), not based on the training level to appoint the professional title class and the salary is higher than the job position has been recruited.