Article 41 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
المادة 41 من نظام خدمة الأفراد · الفصل العاشر: الانتداب
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصرف للفرد بدل الانتداب المقرر عن ليله واحده إذا انتهت المهمة التي كلف بأدائها وعاد الى مقر عمله في اليوم نفسه.
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 41 explained in plain English
This article deals with a special case in secondment, which is a mission that ends the same day. The rule is that the secondment allowance is calculated for the nights the member spends outside his place of work, and this may suggest that someone who did not stay overnight outside his base is entitled to nothing.
But the article states a clear rule: if the mission the member was assigned ends and he returns to his place of work the same day, he is paid the secondment allowance prescribed for one night.
The conditions for applying this rule, as the text shows, are:
- That the member is assigned a secondment mission.
- That the mission ends.
- That he returns to his place of work the same day.
The text fixes the entitlement at one night only, so it does not increase however long the hours of the mission are, so long as it ended and the return took place the same day. The amount of the allowance for a night is known from the provisions that set the secondment allowance, and this article does not state it.
Anyone who has not been paid this allowance although the case applies to him may refer to his authority, or consult a lawyer specialized in administrative matters and military service affairs.
Practical example
Private First Class Badr was assigned an official mission from Riyadh to Al-Kharj, completed it and returned to his place of work the same evening. He is paid the secondment allowance prescribed for one night although he did not stay overnight outside his place of work.
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 41 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
Is a soldier entitled to a secondment allowance if he returns the same day?
Yes. He is paid the secondment allowance prescribed for one night if his mission ends and he returns to his place of work the same day.
Does the allowance increase if the mission is long on the same day?
The text fixes the entitlement in this case at the allowance for one night.
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 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 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.