Article 23 of the Saudi Civil Service Law
المادة 23 من نظام الخدمة المدنية · الفصل الرابع: البدلات والمكافآت والتعويضات
Article 23 empowers the competent Minister, by decision, to charge an employee with the work of a particular post or an official task, even while he continues his original duties.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجوز بقرار من الوزير المختص تكليف الموظف بالقيام بأعمال وظيفة معينة أو بالقيام بمهمة رسمية ، كما يجوز تكليفه بذلك مع قيامه بمهام وظيفته الأصلية.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 23 explained in plain English
This article deals with the assignment of duties to an employee and gives the competent Minister the power to issue the assignment decision. The assignment may be for one of two things:
- Performing the work of a particular post.
- Performing an official task.
The article also allows this assignment to be made while the employee continues to perform the duties of his original post; the employee need not leave his original post to be charged with the other work.
The following can be understood from the text:
- The assignment is made by decision of the competent Minister.
- The assignment is permitted to the Minister, meaning it is a discretionary power and not something he is obliged to do.
The article does not address what the assigned employee is financially entitled to, nor the duration or conditions of the assignment; these matters cannot be drawn from its text. Article 22 provides for a cash allowance for an employee on assignment elsewhere for each day he spends away from his place of work, according to the Financial Rights and Benefits Regulation, and Article 24 provides that an outstanding employee may be granted a cash reward by decision of the competent Minister.
Anyone who has been charged with work and has questions about the rights arising from the assignment would do well to consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases and civil service matters.
Practical example
The competent Minister issues a decision charging a female employee at a ministry in Riyadh with the work of a vacant department-manager post, while she continues in the duties of her original post. This assignment is permitted under this article.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 23 of the Saudi Civil Service Law
Who has the power to assign an employee to another post's work?
Article 23 provides that this is done by decision of the competent Minister.
Can an employee be given extra work alongside his post?
Yes. The article allows charging him with the work of a particular post or an official task while he continues the duties of his original post.
Does the article set a reward for the assigned employee?
No. The article does not address the financial entitlements of the assigned employee.
More articles on Allowances and Rewards
- Article 22
Article 22 grants an employee on assignment a cash allowance for each day spent away from his place of work, inside or outside the Kingdom, in the categories set by the Financial Rights and Benefits Regulation.
يصرف للموظف المنتدب بدل نقدي عن كل يوم يقضيه خارج مقر عمله داخل المملكة أو خارجها وفق الفئات الي تحددها لائحة الحقوق والمزايا المالية
- Article 24
Article 24 allows an outstanding employee to be granted a cash reward by decision of the competent Minister, and the government entity to give a certificate of excellence, recognition or nomination for excellence awards, as the Regulation provides.
أ- يجوز بقرار من الوزير المختص منح الموظف المتميز مكافأة نقدية. وتحدد اللائحة مقدار اللائحة مقدار المكافأة وأسس منحها وشروطه وضوابطه. ب- للجهة الحكومية أن تكافئ
- Article 25Amended (1441 AH)
Article 25 allows contracting to perform the work of some posts, as the Regulation specifies.
يجوز التعاقد للقيام بأعمال بعض الوظائف وفقاً لم تحدده اللائحة
- Article 25 bisAmended (1439 AH)
Article 25 bis allows contracting with consultants and experts to perform a particular service under a model contract agreed with the Ministries of Civil Service and Finance, with the Regulation setting controls, procedures and how fees are determined.
يجوز التعاقد مع المستشارين والخبراء لأداء خدمة معينة، بموجب نموذج عقد يتفق عليه بين الجهة الحكومية ووزارتي الخدمة المدنية والمالية، يتضمن نطاق ومجال العمل المطل
- Article 26
Article 26 provides a cash reward for overtime hours to an employee assigned to work outside official working hours and during official holidays, under rules set by the Regulation.
يصرف للموظف الذي يكلف بالعمل خارج وقت الدوام الرسمي وأثناء العطل الرسمية مكافأة نقدية عن الساعات الإضافية ، وتحدد اللائحة قواعد منح هذه المكافأة.
- Article 27
Article 27 provides that the Regulation sets the types, amount and conditions of the allowances, rewards, compensations or benefits granted to an employee.
تحدد اللائحة أنواع ومقدار وشروط البدلات أو المكافآت أو التعويضات أو المزايا التي تمنح للموظف.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.