Article 39 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
المادة 39 من نظام خدمة الأفراد · الفصل العاشر: الانتداب
The article provides for a cash allowance to a member seconded on an official mission for each night spent outside his place of work, and refers to the Regulations for its provisions, the increase for abroad and the transfer allowance.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصرف للفرد المنتدب في مهمة رسمية بدل نقدي عن كل ليله يقضيها خارج مقر عمله وفق الأحكام التي تحددها اللائحة التنفيذية وتحدد هذه اللائحة الزيادة التي تطرأ على ذلك البدل إذا كان الانتداب لخارج المملكة كما تحدد مقدار بدل الانتقال للمنتدب في الداخل والخارج.
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 39 explained in plain English
This article establishes the right of a member seconded on an official mission to a cash allowance, and the basis for calculating it is:
- Each night he spends outside his place of work.
The article then refers three matters to the Implementing Regulations:
- The provisions of the allowance itself.
- The increase that applies to the allowance if the secondment is to outside the Kingdom.
- The amount of the transfer allowance for the seconded member inside and outside.
This means the article establishes the basic right and the unit of calculation, which is the night, and provides that secondment abroad entails an increase in the allowance, but it states no amount or percentage, so all the figures are a matter for the Implementing Regulations.
The conditions of entitlement the text highlights are two: that the secondment is on an official mission, and that the member spends the night outside his place of work. Anyone with a dispute about his secondment allowance may refer to the Implementing Regulations, or consult a lawyer specialized in administrative matters and military service affairs.
Practical example
Corporal Jamal was seconded from Riyadh to Jeddah on an official mission and spent four nights there. He is paid a cash allowance for each of the four nights, and its amount and his transfer allowance 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 39 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
How is the secondment allowance for a military member calculated?
A cash allowance is paid for each night he spends outside his place of work on an official mission, in accordance with the provisions the Implementing Regulations set.
Does the secondment allowance increase if it is outside the Kingdom?
Yes. The article provides for an increase in the allowance if the secondment is to outside the Kingdom, and the Implementing Regulations set its amount.
More articles on Secondment of Personnel and Secondment Allowance
- Article 40
The article starts the secondment allowance on leaving the workplace and ends it on return, limits it to the necessary days, and counts sick leave during secondment on conditions and up to the lesser of 15 days or half the period.
يبدأ احتساب بدل الانتداب للفرد من وقت مغادرته مقر عمله الأصلي وينتهي بعودته ولا يدفع له ألا عن الأيام الضرورية لقضاء المهمة ويحتسب بدل الانتداب عن أيام الاجازة
- Article 41
The article provides for the secondment allowance prescribed for one night to a member whose mission ends and who returns to his place of work the same day.
يصرف للفرد بدل الانتداب المقرر عن ليله واحده إذا انتهت المهمة التي كلف بأدائها وعاد الى مقر عمله في اليوم نفسه.
- Article 42
The article provides for a monthly compensation by decision of the Minister, in place of the secondment allowance, to a member whose work requires continuous travel, not exceeding one third of his monthly salary.
يصرف مقابل بدل الانتداب للفرد الذي تستوجب طبيعة عمله سفرا متواصلا تعويض شهري بقرار من الوزير على الا يزيد عن ثلث راتبه في الشهر الواحد وتحدد لهذه الوظائف بقرار
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.