THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

The Circular No. 104/2013/TT-BTC dated August 02, 2013 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the determination of demand, sources and methods of funding the adjustment ofthe basic wage level under the Decree No. 66/2013/ND-CP dated June 27, 2013 of the Government, and the adjustment of allowances for retired communal officials under the Decree No. 73/2013/ND-CP dated July 15, 2013 of the Government
Pursuant to the Decree No.66/2013/ND-CP dated June 27, 2013 of the Government promulgating the basic wage level for cadres, civil servants, public employees and armed forces (hereinafter abbreviated as the Decree No. 66/2013/ND-CP);
Pursuant to the Decree No.73/2013/ND-CP dated July 15, 2013 of the Government adjusting the retirement pension, social insurance allowance and monthly allowance for retired communal officials (hereinafter abbreviated as the Decree No. 73/2013/ND-CP);
Pursuant to the Decree No.118/2008/ND-CP dated November 27, 2008 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;
At the proposal of the Director of the State Budget Department;
The Ministry of Finance promulgates the Circular guiding the determination of demand, sources and methods of funding the adjustment of the basic wage level (replacing the minimum wage level) and the adjustment of allowances for retired communal officials in 2013 under the above Decrees as follows:
Article 1. General provisions
1. This Circular specifies the determination of demand, sources and methods of funding:
a) Adjust the basic wage level according to the Decree No. 66/2013/ND-CP dated June 27, 2013 of the Government for subjects working in agencies, organizations, units as stipulated under Article 1 and Article 2 of this Decree.
b) Adjust the allowance fund for part-time officials in communes, hamlets and residential groups according to the presumptive level as stipulated under the Decree No. 29/2013/ND-CP dated April 08, 2013 of the Government on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 92/2009/ND-CP dated October 22, 2009 of the Government on titles, numbers, entitlements and policies for cadres and civil servants in communes, wards, townships and part-time cadres at communal level.
c) Adjust the allowances for retired communal officialsaccording to the Decision No. 130-CP dated June 20, 1975 of the Government Council and the Decision No. 11-HDBT dated October 13, 1981 of the Council of Ministers (hereinafter abbreviated as the allowance for retired communal officials) according to the Decree No. 73/2013/ND-CP.
2. Based on the regulations under the Decree No. 66/2013/ND-CP, the Decree No. 73/2013/ND-CP and regulations under this Circular, Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government-attached agencies, other agencies at the central level (hereinafter abbreviated as ministries, central agencies) and provincial/municipal People's Committees shall have the responsibility:
 a) Organize, guide and summarize the demand and source of expenditure to adjust the basic wage level of agencies, units and levels under its management; adjust the allowance for retired cadres at communal level; adjust the allowance fund for part-time cadres in communes, hamlets and residential groups according to the contracted level; and send to the Ministry of Finance.
b) Determine, arrange the source to adjust the basic wage level and the supporting source of State Budget (if any) to pay the new wage for cadres, civil servants; pay the allowances for retired cadres at communal level; pay the allowance for part-time cadres in communes, hamlet, residential group as stipulated under this Circular.