The Ministry of Civil Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Education and other 12 departments recently jointly issued the "Opinions on Strengthening the Construction of the Pension Service Talent Team" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions"), which is China's first comprehensive policy document on the construction of the pension service talent team. At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for the first quarter of 2024 held today, Li Yongxin, deputy director of the Department of Pension Services of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, introduced that the "Opinions" proposed to give full play to the role of colleges and universities as the main channel for cultivating talents, support and guide more vocational colleges (including technical colleges) and ordinary undergraduate colleges and universities to engage in pension services, introduce more graduates of counterpart majors, and improve the professional level of pension services.
Li Yongxin introduced that the "Opinions" broadened the employment channels in combination with the characteristics of pension service positions, and supported the introduction of professional and technical talents and management talents in social work, advanced services, and elderly nutrition; In view of the shortage of pension service talents in rural areas, guide more capable and willing villagers and rural young elderly people to participate in the provision of pension services, and attract more pension service talents to return to their hometowns for employment and entrepreneurship.
According to reports, the "Opinions" put forward relevant policies and measures from the aspects of remuneration, care and support, praise and incentives, etc., to promote the establishment of a "tied heart to retain people" system mechanism: support and guide pension service institutions to establish a salary distribution system based on job value, ability and quality, and performance contribution, and effectively improve the remuneration of pension service talents; Clearly support all localities to explore the inclusion of high-skilled talents in elderly care services into the scope of direct urban settlement, and promote their spouses, children and other relocated family members to enjoy public employment, education, housing and other security services in accordance with regulations.