Article 40 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
المادة 40 من نظام خدمة الأفراد · الفصل العاشر: الانتداب
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 المرضية بشرط أن تقع اثناء المدة التي يحتسب عنها بدل الانتداب وأن يخطر الفرد الجهة المنتدب لها أو أقرب إدارة حكومية في حالة عدم وجود قيادة عسكرية بمرضه ويشترط أن توافق الجهة التي انتدبنها على احتساب لهذه المدة انتدابا على الا تزيد عن خمسة عشر يوماً او نصف مدة الانتداب أيهما اقل.
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 40 explained in plain English
This article sets the rules for the period for which the secondment allowance is calculated:
- Start: from the time the member leaves his original place of work.
- End: on his return.
- Limit: it is paid only for the days necessary to carry out the mission.
It then deals with illness during secondment, providing for the allowance to be counted for sick leave days on conditions that apply together:
- The sick leave must fall within the period for which the secondment allowance is calculated.
- The member notifies the body he is seconded to of his illness, or the nearest government department if there is no military command.
- The body that seconded him approves counting this period as secondment.
- The period counted must not exceed 15 days or half the period of the secondment, whichever is less.
In practice, if a member falls ill on his mission he does not automatically lose the allowance, but he must take the initiative to give notice, his body's approval must be obtained, and he is not credited with more than the limit stated. Anyone with a dispute about the counting of his secondment days may consult a lawyer specialized in administrative matters and military service affairs.
Practical example
Sergeant Fahd was seconded for twenty days, and fell ill on the fifth day and obtained eight days of sick leave and notified the body he was seconded to. If his body approves counting them as secondment, he is credited with a maximum of ten days because half the secondment period is ten, which is less than 15, so his eight days are counted in full.
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 40 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
When does the secondment allowance for a military member start to be calculated?
From the time he leaves his original place of work, ending on his return, and it is paid only for the days necessary to carry out the mission.
Is the secondment allowance paid for sick leave days?
Yes, if they fall within the secondment period and the member notified of his illness and the body that seconded him approved, provided they do not exceed 15 days or half the secondment period, whichever is less.
More articles on Secondment of Personnel and Secondment Allowance
- Article 39
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.
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
- 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.