THE MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION
 
No. 01/2015/TT-BXD
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
 
Hanoi, March 20, 2015
 
CIRCULAR
Guiding the determination of unit labor cost in the management of construction investment costs [1]
 
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 62/2013/ND-CP of June 25, 2013, defining the functions, duties, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Construction;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s opinion in the Government Office’s Notice No. 5724/VPCP-KTTH of July 29, 2014, on the rank system of workers who are directly involved in the production process, the determination of unit labor cost in the management of construction investment costs under the 2012 Labor Code and its guiding documents;
At the proposal of the directors of the Construction Economics Department and the Construction Economics Institute;
The Minister of Construction promulgates this Circular guiding the determination of unit labor cost in the management of construction investment costs.
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular guides the determination of unit labor cost in the management of construction investment costs.
Article 2. Subjects of application
1. Agencies, organizations and individuals related to the management of construction investment costs of construction investment projects using state budget and non-state budget funds; projects in the form of build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract, build-transfer-operate (BTO) contract, build-transfer (BT) contract or public-private partnership (PPP) contract managed by state management agencies, shall apply provisions of this Circular.
2. Agencies, organizations and individuals related to the management of construction investment costs of construction investment projects using other funding sources are encouraged to apply provisions of this Circular.
Article 3. Principles of determination and adjustment of unit labor cost
1. Unit labor cost determined under the guidance of this Circular must comply with the following principles:
a/ Being suitable to skill levels according to worker ranks in the system of norms of construction costs;
b/ Matching the local market wage of construction workers but not lower than the regional minimum wage set by the Government;
c/ Being suitable to characteristics of jobs of construction workers;
d/ Being sufficient for payment of some expenses payable by workers according to regulations (social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance premiums and other payables).
2. Unit labor cost determined under the guidance of this Circular shall be used to determine the total construction investment, construction cost estimates, etc. for approval by competent authorities, which serve as the basis for calculating bidding package prices, selecting contractors for construction investment activities under the bidding law, and managing construction investment costs.
 
 
[1] Công Báo Nos 525-526 (26/4/2015)