Article 24 of the Saudi Civil Service Law
المادة 24 من نظام الخدمة المدنية · الفصل الرابع: البدلات والمكافآت والتعويضات
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.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
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 الموظف المتميز بمنحه شهادة تميز، أو تكريمه، أو ترشيحه للمنافسة على جوائز التميز المعتمدة وتحدد اللائحة أسس ذلك وضوابطه
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 24 explained in plain English
This article deals with rewarding the outstanding employee and contains two kinds of reward:
First: the cash reward (paragraph a)
- An outstanding employee may be granted a cash reward by decision of the competent Minister.
- The Regulation sets the amount of the reward and the bases, conditions and controls for granting it.
Second: the moral reward (paragraph b)
The government entity may reward an outstanding employee by one of the following means:
- Granting him a certificate of excellence.
- Honoring him.
- Nominating him to compete for approved excellence awards.
The Regulation sets the bases and controls for this.
Note that the article uses the word "may" for the cash reward and the phrase "the government entity may" for the moral reward; granting is a power, not an obligation. The article also does not state the amount of the reward or the criteria for excellence; it refers all of this to the Regulation.
The article relates to Article 23, which allows the competent Minister to charge an employee with the work of a particular post or an official task, and Article 25, which allows contracting to perform the work of some posts as the Regulation specifies.
Anyone with questions about the criteria for entitlement to the reward in his case would do well to consult the Regulation or a lawyer specializing in administrative cases and civil service matters.
Practical example
An IT team at a government entity in Khobar completes a project in which one of its employees stands out. Under this article, the entity may give him a certificate of excellence, honor him, or nominate him for an approved excellence award, and the competent Minister may, by decision, grant him a cash reward, all as the Regulation specifies.
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 24 of the Saudi Civil Service Law
Does an outstanding government employee receive a financial reward?
Article 24 allows an outstanding employee to be granted a cash reward by decision of the competent Minister, and the Regulation sets its amount and the bases, conditions and controls for granting it.
What other forms of recognition exist for an outstanding employee?
The government entity may give him a certificate of excellence, honor him, or nominate him to compete for approved excellence awards.
How much is the excellence reward?
The article does not state the amount; it refers it to the Regulation.
Amendment history
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Official amendment text (Arabic)
عُدلت المادة (24) لتكون بالنص الآتي:
"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 الموظف المتميز بمنحه شهادة تميز، أو تكريمه، أو ترشيحه للمنافسة على جوائز التميز المعتمدة وتحدد اللائحة أسس ذلك وضوابطه".
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
يجوز أن يحدد الديوان العام للخدمة المدنية المستوى الذي يصل إليه أداء العمل بالنسبة لبعض الوظائف فإذا زاد عمل الموظف على القدر المحدد جاز منحه مكافأة عن هذه الزيادة تحدد بقرار من الوزير المختص وتحدد اللائحة قواعد منح هذه المكافأة.
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 23
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.
يجوز بقرار من الوزير المختص تكليف الموظف بالقيام بأعمال وظيفة معينة أو بالقيام بمهمة رسمية ، كما يجوز تكليفه بذلك مع قيامه بمهام وظيفته الأصلية.
- 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.