Article 50 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
المادة 50 من نظام خدمة الأفراد · الفصل الثاني عشر: الاجازات
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
الإجازة العرضية: يجوز لظروف طارئه منح الفرد إجازة عرضيه لا تزيد مدتها على عشرة أيام في السنة الواحدة وتسقط بانتهاء السنة الهجرية.
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 50 explained in plain English
This article regulates casual leave, which is the leave a member needs for a sudden circumstance. Its provisions are:
- Reason: it is granted for emergency circumstances.
- Duration: not more than ten days in one year.
- Lapse: it lapses at the end of the Hijri year.
- Nature: the article uses the word "may", so granting it is permissive.
The meaning of lapsing at the end of the Hijri year is that the ten days are not carried over or added to the following year. Whoever does not use them during the Hijri year loses them, and a new balance begins in the next year. This differs from annual leave, which the Law allows to be combined under controls.
Note that the limit of ten days is for the whole year, so it may be taken separately or together, provided the total does not exceed ten days. The article does not specify what counts as an emergency circumstance, the procedures for requesting the leave, or whether the circumstance must be proven.
Anyone whose casual leave request has been refused and who believes his circumstance is truly an emergency may refer to his authority, or consult a lawyer specialized in administrative matters and military service affairs.
Practical example
The father of Private First Class Omar was involved in a sudden accident, so he requested three days of casual leave, then later in the same year needed two more days for an emergency circumstance. The total he took is five days out of ten, and what he does not use lapses at the end of the Hijri year.
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 50 of the Saudi Enlisted Personnel Service Law
How long is casual leave for a military member?
Not more than ten days in one year, and it is granted for emergency circumstances.
Is casual leave carried over to the next year?
No. Casual leave lapses at the end of the Hijri year.
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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
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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 49
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.
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
- Article 51
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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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