Types of contracts for performing duties of civil servants

Article 6. Contract form, type of contract and signing period

1. The tasks specified in Article 4 of this Decree are signed in writing; in case of signing through electronic means in the form of data messages according to the provisions of law on electronic transactions, the value is the same as the written contract.

2. The types of contracts signed for each type of work are as follows:

a) For the work specified in Clause 1, Article 4 of this Decree: To sign a service contract with an individual specified in Clause 1, Article 5 of this Decree;

b) For the work specified in Clause 2, Article 4 of this Decree: To sign a labor contract with an individual specified in Clause 2, Article 5 of this Decree;

c) For the work specified in Clause 3, Article 4 of this Decree: To sign a service contract to perform administrative tasks or work not related to state management activities that the existing human resources have not met;

Based on the nature of the work and the characteristics of the agency, organization, unit, competent authority deciding to sign a contract to choose to sign a service contract with a legal or individual to perform the work;

d) Service contracts applied in accordance with the provisions of civil law; labor contracts applied in accordance with the provisions of labor law.

3. The determination of the contract signing period is carried out as follows:

a) The contract signing period must be based on the task, including: the nature of the task ( papular, annual, long-term or short-term plans); human resource needs; funding conditions for performing the task; ability to meet the requirements for performing the task;

b) The term of signing a service contract is determined according to work and implemented in accordance with the provisions of civil law, clearly defined in the contract. The contract term is decided by the competent person signing the contract to ensure compliance with the principles of implementation prescribed in Article 3 of this Decree;

c) The labor contract signing period is not more than 24 months;

d) Not signing indefinite-term contracts in cases specified in Article 5 of this Decree.

4. The signed contract model is implemented according to the instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Decree 173/2025/ND-CP on contracts for performing duties of civil servants takes effect from July 1, 2025.

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