Article 49 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
المادة 49 من نظام خدمة الأفراد · الفصل الثاني عشر: الاجازات
The article allows a member to be recalled from annual leave for work circumstances, compensating him with the value of round-trip economy air tickets for him and his family if he took them, and keeping the rest of his leave.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجوز استدعاء الفرد من اجازته السنوية وتقديرها لأسباب تقتضيها ظروف العمل وإذا استدعى الفرد من اجازته السنوية ولم يكن قد استمتع فيها فيعوض بما يعادل قيمة التذاكر السياحية بالطائرة ذهابا وإيابا عن اركابه واركاب عائلته (ان كان قد اصطحبها او نقلها من مقر عمله بسبب تمتعه بالإجازة مع الاحتفاظ له بالجزء المتبقي من اجازته).
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 49 explained in plain English
This article deals with recalling a member from his annual leave, and its provisions are:
Permissibility of recall: a member may be recalled from his annual leave for reasons required by work circumstances. So recall is tied to the need of the work and not merely to a wish.
Compensation: if the member was recalled and had not enjoyed his leave, he is compensated with the equivalent of:
- The value of round-trip economy air tickets for carrying him.
- And for carrying his family, if he took them with him or moved them from his place of work because he was enjoying the leave.
Preserving the balance: the member keeps the remaining part of his leave, which is not lost by the recall.
The important limit on compensation for the family is that they must have accompanied him or been moved from his place of work because of the leave. If the family stayed at his place of work, the compensation does not cover them. The phrase "had not enjoyed it" means that the compensation relates to a case in which the member did not get to enjoy his leave, and the text does not detail how that is assessed.
Anyone who was recalled from leave and was not compensated, or whose balance was not kept, may consult a lawyer specialized in administrative matters and military service affairs.
Practical example
Sergeant Hamoud traveled with his family from Tabuk to Abha on his annual leave, and as soon as he arrived, before enjoying any of his leave, he was recalled to return because of urgent work circumstances. He is compensated with the value of the round-trip economy tickets for him and the family he took with him, and the rest of his days of leave remain to him.
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 49 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
May a military member be recalled from his annual leave?
Yes, for reasons required by work circumstances.
Is a military member compensated if recalled from his leave?
If he had not enjoyed it, he is compensated with the equivalent of the value of round-trip economy air tickets for carrying him and his family if he took them with him or moved them because of the leave.
Does the rest of the leave lapse after the recall?
No. The member keeps the remaining part of his leave.
More articles on Leave for Military Personnel
- Article 32
The article gives a member on annual leave the right to a half-price round-trip ticket for himself, his wife and children on Saudi Airlines inside the Kingdom once a year.
يحق للفرد الذي يتمتع بإجازة سنوية أن يحصل على تذكرة اركاب ذهاباً واياباً بنصف الأجرة له ولزوجته وأولاده على طائرات مؤسسة الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية وفي حدود
- Article 46Amended by M/28
The article lists the types of leave granted to a member: annual, field, casual, exceptional, sick, exam leave and study accompaniment leave.
الإجازات التي تُمنح للفرد هي: أ- إجازة سنوية. ب- إجازة ميدانية. ج- إجازة عرضية. د- إجازة استثنائية. هـ- إجازة مرضية. و- إجازة أداء الامتحان الدراسي. ز- إجازة مر
- Article 47Amended by M/28
The article provides for annual leave of thirty days for a member, not granted the first time before 11 months from appointment, which may be combined up to 60 days a year, extended by 15 days in necessity, and postponed for the public interest.
أ- يستحق الفرد إجازة سنوية مدتها ثلاثون يوما في السنة. ب- لا يجوز منح الفرد إجازة سنوية للمرة الأولى قبل مضي أحد عشر شهرا من بدء تعيينه. ج- يجوز ضم الإجازات الس
- Article 48
The article provides for paying the salaries of members on annual leave in advance, including all allowances and increments, with the subsistence allowance paid in cash.
تصرف رواتب الافراد المجازين في إجازة سنوية مقدما بما في ذلك جميع البدلات والعلاوات كما يصرف بدل الاعاشة نقداً.
- Article 50
The article allows granting a member, for emergency circumstances, casual leave of no more than ten days in one year, which lapses at the end of the Hijri year.
الإجازة العرضية: يجوز لظروف طارئه منح الفرد إجازة عرضيه لا تزيد مدتها على عشرة أيام في السنة الواحدة وتسقط بانتهاء السنة الهجرية.
- Article 51
The article allows granting a member working in the field and remote border posts field leave totaling 45 days a year, in one block or up to three blocks of not less than 15 days each.
الإجازة الميدانية:يجوز منح الفرد الذي يعمل في الميدان وفي مراكز الحدود النائية إجازة ميدانية لا تتجاوز في مجموعها (45) يوماً في السنة دفعه واحد كما يجوز تجزئتها
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