Article 22 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
المادة 22 من نظام خدمة الأفراد · الفصل السادس: البدلات والتعويضات
The article provides for paying a monthly transportation allowance to the enlisted person as set by the Implementing Regulations.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
يصرف للفرد بدل انتقال شهري وفقا لما تحدده اللائحة التنفيذية.
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 22 explained in plain English
This article establishes a monthly right for the enlisted person, the transportation allowance, which is paid every month. The article refers its details to the Implementing Regulations, so its amount and the conditions for paying it are not known from this text but from the Implementing Regulations.
This article has an amendment background that is useful to the reader. The record of amendments shows that Royal Decree No. (M/56) of 20/9/1397 AH provided for the following:
- Merging the housing allowance specified in the Implementing Regulations into the enlisted person's basic salary.
- Amending the salary and increments scale for enlisted personnel accordingly.
- Replacing the text of this article with the current text on the monthly transportation allowance.
In practical terms, according to the record of amendments, the housing allowance is no longer paid as a separate allowance under this article, but has become part of the basic salary, while the current article provides for the monthly transportation allowance.
Article 2 defines the actual salary as the basic salary with the increments and allowances prescribed for the enlisted person, so the transportation allowance is among the allowances that fall within this concept. A person who has a dispute about the amount of the allowance or its stopping can consult the Implementing Regulations, or a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases and military service matters.
Practical example
Private First Class Rashed notices in his payslip an item called the transportation allowance that recurs every month. This allowance is provided by the article, and its amount is set under the Implementing Regulations; he does not need to make a monthly request for it.
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 22 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
Is a military enlisted person entitled to a monthly transportation allowance?
Yes. The article provides for paying a monthly transportation allowance to the enlisted person as set by the Implementing Regulations.
What happened to the housing allowance for enlisted personnel?
According to the record of amendments, Royal Decree (M/56) of 1397 AH merged the housing allowance specified in the Implementing Regulations into the basic salary and amended the salary scale accordingly.
Amendment history
Royal Decree No. M/56 — 20/9/1397 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
- عُّدلت هذه المادة وذلك بموجب المرسوم الملكي رقم (م/56) وتاريخ 1397/9/20هـ، و ضم بدل السكن والمحدد في اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام الى الراتب الأساسي ففرد ويعدل سلم الرواتب والعلاوات للأفراد تبعاً لذلك و يستبدل نص هذه المادة إلى النص الآتي: "يصرف للفرد بدل انتقال شهري وفقا لما تحدده اللائحة التنفيذية".
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
بدل السكن: يصرف للفرد شهرياً بدل سكن نقدي وفقاً لما تحدده اللائحة التنفيذية وعند تأمين سكن عائلة الفرد يدفع الفرد مقابل ذلك.
More articles on Enlisted Personnel Allowances and Rewards
- Article 20
The article sets out the cases in which cooked board is provided: to enlisted personnel in their units, to those detained or imprisoned in military units, and to recruits until their appointment procedures are completed.
تؤمن الاعاشة طهياً في الحالات التالية: أ- للأفراد ضمن وحداتهم. ب- للموقوفين والمسجونين في الوحدات العسكرية ج- للمستجدين الموجودين في الوحدات العسكرية حتى انتهاء
- Article 21
The article allows paying the board allowance in cash in exceptional cases by decision of the Minister, cuts it off for those imprisoned in public prisons, and sets it as additional in wars, emergencies and field leave.
أ- يجوز في الحالات الاستثنائية صرف بدل الاعاشة نقداً للفراد الذين تمنعهم واجباتهم الرسمية من تناول الاعاشة طهياً أو الذين يتعذر تقديمها لهم طهياً ويصدر بتحديد ه
- Article 23Amended (1427 AH)
The article provides for a field per diem for members posted on the front lines and taking part in maneuvers and field work under set conditions, and paid in full to internal security forces members doing field work.
يومية الميدان: أ- تصرف يومية ميدان وفقاً لما تحدده اللائحة التنفيذية للأفراد المرابطين في الخطوط الأمامية داخل المملكة وخارجها كما تصرف للأفراد المشتركين في الم
- Article 24
The article provides for an operating allowance, a travel preparation allowance and a movement allowance for members working abroad in military attaché offices or the equivalent, as the Implementing Regulations provide.
بدل التشغيل: يصرف للأفراد العاملين في الخارج بالملحقيات العسكرية أو ما في حكمها بدل تشغيل وبدل تهيئة سفر وبدل تنقلات وفق الأحكام التي تقررها اللائحة التنفيذية.
- Article 25
The article provides for a bonus to a member by decision of the Minister under the Implementing Regulations in four cases: distinguished work for national security or public safety, Hajj, work on holidays, and academic or training excellence.
يصرف للفرد بقرار من الوزير مكافأة وفقاً لما تحدده اللائحة التنفيذية في الحالات التالية: أ- القيام بأعمال جليلة لصالح الأمن الوطني أو السلامة العامة. ب- الاشتراك
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.