The income of civil servants has always been one of the hot issues of social concern. According to official data, the basic salary of civil servants does not seem to be high, for example, the monthly income of a civil servant at the deputy department level is about 4,000 yuan. However, in fact many civil servants pass through a variety of"Hidden income"Make real income much higher than the basic salary. This kind"Hidden income"The existence has aroused extensive discussion from all walks of life.
Actually, civil servants"Hidden income"The high price is not baseless speculation, but is based on the following facts:
First, civil servants enjoy a variety of additional allowances and allowances. In addition to the basic salary, civil servants can also enjoy various in-kind subsidies such as housing allowance, communication allowance, and transportation allowance. Considering only some major cities, a single housing subsidy can be as high as about half of the basic salary. These additional subsidies are fixed in nature and provide a steady stream of additional income for civil servants.
Second, civil servants can earn various commissions for engaging in public services. For example, civil servants in charge of public construction projects receive different proportions of commissions depending on the amount of the project. This is also a civil servant"Hidden income"Important**. At the same time, some civil servants also receive various kickbacks by taking advantage of their positions.
Third, some civil servants take advantage of their positions to facilitate part-time business outside their posts. Although laws and regulations explicitly prohibit civil servants from working part-time outside of their posts, it is difficult to eradicate this phenomenon in practice. Some civil servants use their networks to work part-time in real estate, construction and other industries to earn extra income"Hidden income"part.
The above three points constitute an important reason why the actual income of civil servants is much higher than the basic salary. Under the combined effect of them, a civil servant with a basic salary of 4,000 yuan is likely to earn more than 10,000 yuan a month. This also explains why the society is very interested in civil servants"Hidden income"The argument of several times the basic salary is not groundless. To solve this problem, it is necessary to strengthen the comprehensive supervision of the income of civil servants from the institutional level.