With the reform of the pension system in 2024, whether the salary of retired teachers will still be linked to their professional titles is a question worth pondering.
Judging from the current situation, the current salary of teachers after retirement mainly depends on their pre-retirement titles, and the higher the professional title, the more generous the salary. However, after the reform of the pension system in 2024, there will no longer be a distinction between industries and units, and a unified standard payment will be adopted. This means that the salary package of retired teachers may no longer be directly linked to their job title.
From the perspective of system design, the pension system after 2024 focuses on realizing the unification of basic old-age security, and no longer distinguishes between industries and units, which is directly linked to the current salary mechanism of teachers. It is difficult to reflect the differences in the workload and contribution of teachers with different professional titles. The direct application of existing mechanisms may be difficult to adapt to the requirements of institutional reform.
However, it also seems unfair not to consider teacher titles at all. Teachers with high professional titles who have been engaged in education for a long time should be recognized for their workload and contribution. After 2024, the salary mechanism for retired teachers should be considered in the following aspects:
First, on the basis of ensuring the basic pension standards, differentiated supplementary standards are set according to the professional titles of teachers. For example, teachers with high professional titles can receive a certain percentage of the supplementary fund of the basic standard. The second is to study and design teachers' pre-service working years and professional titles as reference factors for salary calculation. The third is to actively promote the continuing education of teachers and encourage them to continuously improve their professional level, so as to obtain higher salaries. The fourth is to set up salary and benefits for teachers, and give certain returns according to the annual payment standard.
In short, after the reform of the system in 2024, while ensuring the basic standards, teachers should be given a flexible and fair design space for salaries. While considering the uniform requirements of the system, we should not ignore the factors of teachers' personal professional achievements and long-term contributions. Only in this way will retired teachers feel the care and respect of the state.