Article 11 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
المادة 11 من نظام خدمة الأفراد · الفصل الرابع: الرواتب
The article provides that enlisted personnel's pay is set by the salary scale attached to the Law, including the basic salary and periodic increments, and an enlisted person may not be assigned to more than one post but may carry out its duties.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
أ- تحدد رواتب الأفراد بموجب سلم الرواتب المرفق بهذا النظام ويشمل الراتب الأساسي والعلاوات الدورية.
ب- لا يجوز أن يثبت الفرد على أكثر من وظيفة ولكن يجوز أن يقوم بأعباء أكثر من وظيفة واحدة.
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 11 explained in plain English
This article contains two provisions:
First: the source for setting pay. Enlisted personnel's salaries are set by the salary scale attached to this Law, and the scale includes the basic salary and periodic increments. Article 2 defines the basic salary as the amount set for the rank and grade the enlisted person occupies in this scale. This means that an enlisted person's salary is not set by agreement or by a body's discretion, but by referring to the scale according to his rank and grade.
Second: holding several posts. An enlisted person may not be assigned permanently to more than one post, but he may carry out the duties of more than one post. There is a difference between formal assignment to a post, which can only be to one post, and performing the tasks of other posts alongside it, which is permitted.
Note that the article does not mention here any additional payment for one who carries out the duties of more than one post, so no entitlement to an additional sum can be inferred from it. A person who has a dispute about how his salary is calculated on the scale can consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases and military service matters.
Practical example
Sergeant Yousef is assigned to a post in the supply section, and his commander asked him also to take on the work of the warehouse keeper until a replacement is appointed. This is permitted under the article because he is carrying out the duties of another post, but he may not be formally assigned to both posts, and his salary remains set according to the scale attached to the Law.
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 11 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
How is a military enlisted person's salary set?
By the salary scale attached to the Enlisted Personnel Service Law, which includes the basic salary and periodic increments.
May a military enlisted person hold more than one post?
He may not be assigned to more than one post, but he may carry out the duties of more than one post.
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The article provides that a promoted enlisted person receives the salary of the first grade in the new rank, and if his salary equals or exceeds it, he receives the first grade that exceeds his salary.
يمنح الفرد المرقى راتب أول درجة الرتبة المرقى إليها، فإذا كان راتبه عند الترقية ساوياً لراتب هذه الدرجة أو يزيد عليه يمنح راتب أول درجة تتجاوز راتبه.
- Article 13Amended (1422 AH)
The article provides for paying half of an enlisted person's net salary while he is detained or imprisoned for investigation or trial, and returning what was withheld if he is not convicted or is punished with something other than dismissal.
يصرف للفرد أثناء مدة توقيفه أو سجنه لغرض التحقيق أو المحاكمة نصف صافي راتبه، فان لم تثبت ادانته او عوقب بغير الطرد، يعاد اليه ما استقطع من راتبه.
- Article 14
The article provides for paying the full salary of a captive enlisted person, with increments and allowances, to his family until his captivity ends, after which he is treated according to the decisions issued about him.
يصرف لعائلة الفرد في حالة أسره كامل راتبه مع العلاوات والبدلات إلى أن ينتهي اسره ثم يعامل بموجب ما يصدر بحقه من قرارات.
- Article 14 bisAmended (1435 AH)
The article regulates attachment of an enlisted person's salary by order of the Prime Minister for government debts, or by court judgment for others, up to one third of net salary, with the debt of alimony taking priority without regard to the ratio.
يحجز على راتب الفرد بأمر من رئيس مجلس الوزراء إن كان متعلقاً بديون الحكومة، أو بحكم قضائي إن كان متعلقاً بغير ديون الحكومة، على ألا يتجاوز المقدار المحجوز ثلث ص
- Article 15
The article provides that the enlisted person receives the periodic increment annually by moving him from his grade to the next grade directly in the same rank in the salary scale, with the move taking place on the first of Muharram each year.
يمنح الفرد العلاوة الدورية سنوياً وفي سلم الرواتب المرفق بهذا النظام وذلك بنقلة من الدرجة التي يشغلها إلى الدرجة التي تليها مباشرة في الرتبة ذاتها ويتم هذا النق
- Article 48
The article provides for paying the salaries of members on annual leave in advance, including all allowances and increments, with the subsistence allowance paid in cash.
تصرف رواتب الافراد المجازين في إجازة سنوية مقدما بما في ذلك جميع البدلات والعلاوات كما يصرف بدل الاعاشة نقداً.
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.