Jin Guanping: Reforming the Salary System to Stimulate Innovative Vitality Technology | Innovation | Salary
The recent second meeting of the Central Committee for Deepening Reform emphasized the need to take the reform of the salary distribution system for university teachers and researchers as an important lever for promoting the development of education, science and technology, and talent. Gradually, a salary system that stimulates innovation vitality, guides knowledge value, manages effectively, and ensures incentives should be established, further stimulating the innovation and creativity of higher education institutions and research institutes.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party and the state have attached great importance to the reform of the salary system for scientific researchers, and have introduced a series of policy measures. The salary distribution system for scientific researchers has been continuously improved, and the growth of innovative talents has been continuously stimulated. However, there are still some universities and research institutes that rely solely on academic qualifications, qualifications, and awards, as well as salary and benefits based on "hats". The actual contributions and income distribution of some researchers do not fully match, which to some extent restricts the initiative of innovative talents.
Currently, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is advancing rapidly, and the integration of science and technology with economic and social development is accelerating. There is an urgent need for a large-scale, structurally reasonable, and high-quality innovative talent team. The salary system is directly related to talent cultivation and scientific research output. Deepening the reform of the salary system in higher education institutions and research institutes can help stimulate talent vitality, improve the comprehensive strength of schools and research institutions, and meet the practical needs of economic and social development.
In recent years, China has made new breakthroughs in some core technology research and development, and innovative achievements have emerged in fields such as manned spaceflight and large aircraft manufacturing. Behind every important achievement and invention, there are a large number of selfless and willing researchers who sit on the cold bench.
The meeting emphasized that the reform of the salary system should be tilted towards personnel who are rooted in the front line of teaching and research, undertake urgent and difficult tasks, and make outstanding contributions, and towards personnel engaged in basic subject teaching and cutting-edge research, undertaking national key core technology research tasks, and achieving significant innovative results. This is conducive to attracting more outstanding talents to engage in scientific research work, improving the overall quality and level of the scientific research team, and providing strong support for national scientific and technological innovation.
Especially with the continuous deepening of scientific and technological innovation work, the salaries of scientific researchers need to be more diverse and at a higher level of protection. The pilot reform of the salary system aims to fully leverage the incentive oriented role of income distribution policies, encourage more, faster, and better results, and promote the accelerated transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productivity. Universities and research institutions should explore more flexible salary systems, stabilize and strengthen the team of scientific researchers engaged in basic, cutting-edge, and public welfare research, and provide guarantees for their dedication to scientific research.
Promoting the reform of the salary system requires refining the system and improving management. Higher education institutions and research institutes should comply with relevant regulatory documents, clarify the direction, standards, procedures, and authorities of salary system reform, and ensure that the operation and implementation of the system are systematic and traceable; Strengthen the supervision of salary distribution rules and decisions, improve openness and transparency, and effectively curb corruption and unfairness.