Different opinions on raising the retirement age of female police officers

Delegate Pham Van Hoa suggested considering raising the service age for female police officers, but delegate Nguyen Thanh Hai agreed and hoped that in the future this industry would have female generals and deputy ministers.

On the morning of June 2, participating in the discussion of the revised Law on People's Public Security, delegate Pham Van Hoa (Vice President of Dong Thap Lawyers Association) proposed that the drafting agency consider raising the maximum service age for female lieutenant colonels to 3 years and female colonels to 5 years.

According to him, such an increase is too high compared to the remaining ranks. Because through surveys, in practice, some localities have proposed that the highest service age for women must be consistent with the specific factors of the profession, position, and working environment to ensure the health conditions of commanding officers in different working environments.

Mr. Hoa said that the armed forces in general have a very difficult working environment, can work day and night continuously, especially in places with complicated political security and social order and safety. Therefore, he suggested not to equate the retirement age with administrative agencies according to the Labor Law.

Delegate Pham Van Hoa (Member of the Law Committee). Photo: National Assembly Media

In addition, female police officers with the rank of lieutenant colonel or colonel often hold the position of head or deputy head of professional units of the industry or director or deputy director of provincial or municipal police. These are all very difficult tasks, affecting health if you are old. "I think the retirement age for female lieutenant colonels is 57 and female colonels is 58, and female major generals is still 60," said a delegate from Dong Thap province.

Delegate Nguyen Thanh Hai (Secretary of Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee) had the opposite argument. Ms. Hai said that the increase in age for each position and subject as in the draft law is consistent with the Labor Code. In particular, the draft law focuses on regulating specific subjects working in toxic and arduous environments.

According to the draft law, the increase in retirement age is divided into two groups. Group 1 will increase by 2 years for lieutenant colonels, majors, lieutenants, and non-commissioned officers. According to the Thai Nguyen Party Secretary, this is a group of occupational specialties whose retirement age is 7 years lower than the old Labor Code.

Therefore, the draft law proposes to immediately increase the age by 2 years, which is appropriate to ensure the difference between the retirement age of this group and the general retirement age. The remaining group (lieutenant colonel, colonel) is at the same retirement age as stipulated in the old Labor Code (male 60, female 55). Therefore, when the new Labor Code increases the retirement age, this group must also increase accordingly to ensure consistency.

Delegate Nguyen Thanh Hai (Secretary of Thai Nguyen Provincial Party Committee). Photo: National Assembly Media

The Thai Nguyen Party Secretary proposed a compromise plan by dividing the increase in service age of colonels and lieutenant colonels in the law into two steps. Step 1, immediately after the law takes effect, the service age of male colonels and lieutenant colonels will increase to 60 years and 9 months and female lieutenant colonels will increase by one year from 55 to 56, similarly to the draft law's proposal to immediately increase the age by two years for lieutenant colonels, majors, lieutenants, and non-commissioned officers.

Step 2, from the following years, increase by 3 months for men and 4 months for women, similar to the Labor Code. This option will not have to delay the retirement age calculation, so it does not violate the law and still achieves the result of synchronizing the retirement age according to the provisions of the Labor Code and takes into account the retirement age for special groups.

According to Ms. Hai, Thai Nguyen currently has 5 colonels but no women; out of 105 lieutenant colonels, there are 5 women. "Increasing the retirement age for female colonels and lieutenant colonels will create equal opportunities in terms of time for female leaders in the police sector to strive after the law is enacted," said the Thai Nguyen Secretary.

Specifically, after a period of implementation, the number of female colonels nationwide will not be just 67 as at present and the number of generals will not be just 6 but will increase. "We can absolutely think that there will be a female lieutenant general as deputy minister of public security in the near future," she hopes.

Proposal to extend service age in special cases

Delegate Do Huy Khanh (Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Dong Nai) agreed with the proposal to raise the maximum service age of police officers and non-commissioned officers. This will have a positive impact on the professional work of the People's Police Force, taking advantage of specialized resources with a lot of experience in preventing and fighting all types of crimes. Raising the service age of police officers and soldiers will help balance and reduce the burden on the Social Insurance Fund.

According to the delegate of Dong Nai province, the current maximum service age of police officers, in addition to the general regulations, some special cases are implemented according to the regulations of the Party and the State, such as for officers who are members of the Politburo, members of the Central Committee, and National Assembly deputies. However, the 2018 Law on People's Public Security has not yet specifically regulated the extension of the age limit for these cases, so it has not ensured consistency with the current regulations of the Party and the State.

"The addition of regulations to extend service age in special cases considered and decided by competent authorities is necessary and suitable to reality," he said.

It is believed that special cases of extending the service age are very few, carried out with very strict regulations and procedures, through many levels. In the past, the extension for some people has actively promoted their qualifications and abilities in terms of use, dedication, intelligence, stature, and leading experts.

Therefore, Mr. Khanh proposed to keep the draft law as a special case where police officers can have their retirement age extended beyond 62 for men and 60 for women according to the decision of the competent authority. Police officers who are professors, associate professors, doctors, senior experts can have their service age extended beyond 62 for men and beyond 60 for women.

According to the 2018 Law on People's Public Security, the maximum service age for non-commissioned officers is 45 years old; lieutenant is 53 years old; major and lieutenant colonel is 55 years old for men and 53 years old for women; lieutenant colonel is 58 years old for men and 55 years old for women; colonel is 60 years old for men and 55 years old for women. The retirement age for generals is 60 years old.

Police officers who are professors, associate professors, doctors, and senior experts may have their service age extended beyond 60 for men and beyond 55 for women. In case the police unit has a need, lieutenant, major, lieutenant colonel, and male officers who are lieutenant colonels, if they have sufficient qualities, are good at their profession and skills, are in good health, and are willing, may have their service age extended according to the regulations of the Minister of Public Security, but not beyond 60 for men and 55 for women.

The National Assembly will vote to pass the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on People's Public Security on the afternoon of June 22.

Son Ha - Viet Tuan

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