Article 27 of the Saudi Civil Service Law
المادة 27 من نظام الخدمة المدنية · الفصل الرابع: البدلات والمكافآت والتعويضات
Article 27 provides that the Regulation sets the types, amount and conditions of the allowances, rewards, compensations or benefits granted to an employee.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تحدد اللائحة أنواع ومقدار وشروط البدلات أو المكافآت أو التعويضات أو المزايا التي تمنح للموظف.
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 27 explained in plain English
This article is a referral article: it does not establish any particular allowance or reward, but provides that the Regulation sets what relates to the additional financial entitlements of the employee. The referral covers four kinds of entitlement:
- Allowances.
- Rewards.
- Compensations.
- Benefits.
For each of them the Regulation sets three things: their types, their amount, and their conditions.
What does this mean in practice? An employee who wants to know whether he is entitled to a particular allowance or compensation, how much it is, and what its conditions are will not find the answer in the text of this article, but must consult the Regulation. The article itself states no amounts, percentages or conditions.
This article comes within the provisions on allowances, rewards and compensations, some of which are provided by specific texts, including Article 26, which provides a cash reward for overtime hours to an employee assigned to work outside official working hours and during official holidays and refers the rules for granting it to the Regulation. Article 28 also provides that the Regulation sets the types, terms and conditions of the leaves and periods of absence that the employee is entitled to or is permitted to take.
Anyone who believes he has been denied an allowance or benefit he is entitled to under the Regulation would do well to consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases and civil service matters.
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 27 of the Saudi Civil Service Law
Where do I find the types of allowances a government employee is entitled to?
Article 27 provides that the Regulation sets the types, amount and conditions of the allowances, rewards, compensations or benefits granted to the employee.
Does the article set the amount of the allowances?
No. The article refers the determination of the amount, types and conditions to the Regulation.
Which entitlements does this article cover?
The allowances, rewards, compensations and benefits granted to the 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 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 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.
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.