Article 24 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
المادة 24 من نظام خدمة الأفراد · الفصل السادس: البدلات والتعويضات
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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.
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 concerns a specific category of members, those working abroad in military attaché offices or the equivalent. It prescribes three allowances for them:
- An operating allowance.
- A travel preparation allowance.
- A movement allowance.
The article provides that these allowances are paid in accordance with the provisions prescribed by the Implementing Regulations. This means the amount of each allowance, the conditions for entitlement, and when it begins and ends cannot be known from the text of the article but from the Implementing Regulations.
Two things are clear from the wording of the article:
- That the basis of entitlement is working abroad in military attaché offices or the equivalent. A member working inside the Kingdom is not covered by this article.
- That the phrase "or the equivalent" widens the scope to bodies similar to the attaché offices, without the article itself defining them.
These allowances fall within the concept of actual salary that Article 2 defines as the basic salary together with the increments and allowances prescribed for the member. Anyone assigned to work in an attaché office who wants to know their entitlements precisely should refer to the Implementing Regulations, or consult a lawyer specialized in administrative matters and military service affairs.
Practical example
A decision was issued assigning Staff Sergeant Walid to work in one of the military attaché offices abroad. Under the article he is entitled to an operating allowance, a travel preparation allowance and a movement allowance, whose amounts and conditions are set according to the Implementing Regulations.
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 Enlisted Personnel Service Law
What allowances is a member working in a military attaché office entitled to?
An operating allowance, a travel preparation allowance and a movement allowance, in accordance with the provisions prescribed by the Implementing Regulations.
Is a member inside the Kingdom entitled to the operating allowance?
The article prescribes these allowances for members working abroad in military attaché offices or the equivalent.
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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.