(ECNS) -- More than 60 percent of respondents in a recent survey support the central government's plan to abolish established posts at universities and public hospitals amid reform efforts, China Youth Daily reported.
The term bianzhi, or state administrative staffing, refers to established posts in a government department, institution or organization in China. Personnel who perform public duties in this system have their wages and welfare paid by the state.
Li Zhong, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, said recently that China would study plans to exclude universities and public hospitals from the state administrative staffing system.
In the survey, 69.4 percent of respondents think an "established post" means a stable job, and 59.4 percent say it guarantees various forms of public welfare. There are also 53.2 percent who believe one is not a real member of a working unit unless he has an established post.
Nearly 72 percent think working at a unit in an established post is important, but they would prefer a higher salary if the option was available.
Zhu Tingting, a postgraduate student at the Communication University of China, said a job in an established post brings a lot of benefits such as child education in top-tier cities like Beijing.
About 52 percent shared Zhu's view, saying that the difference whether you have an established post or not is big.
The survey also found that 67.8 percent believe people with vested interests may oppose the reform policy while 44.5 percent worried about the potential shortage of talent at universities and public hospitals due to the reform.
Over 24 percent said education and public health are important sectors, so the state should help sustain their development.
Zhang Baoyi, director of the Institute of Sociology at the Academy of Social Sciences in Tianjin, said the state administrative staffing system was part of the planned-economy in China and its abolishment could help free the flow of human resources and promote social justice.
In the survey, 47.7 percent said the reform could enable more capable people to earn more money.
A total of 2,001 respondents joined the survey, with 31.5 percent from private sectors and 22.6 from state-owned enterprises.
