Article 1 of the Saudi Military Retirement Law
المادة 1 من نظام التقاعد العسكري
The article names the law the Military Retirement Law and provides that its provisions apply to all Saudi military personnel.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يسمى هذا النظام نظام التقاعد العسكري وتسري أحكامه على جميع العسكريين السعوديين.
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 1 explained in plain English
This is the opening article of the Law, and it contains two matters:
- The name of the Law: the Military Retirement Law.
- Its scope of application: its provisions apply to all Saudi military personnel.
To understand who is a "military person", refer to Article 2, which defines him as any person subject primarily to the officers' service and enlisted personnel service laws in the Kingdom, and the term includes officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers. Article 2 also defines "military forces" as the armed forces attached to the Ministry of Defense and Aviation, the internal security forces, the National Guard forces, and the military apparatus attached to General Intelligence.
The Law therefore combines two conditions for who is subject to it: that he be military in the sense defined by Article 2, and that he be Saudi by the text of this article.
Article 2 also defines the basic terms on which the Law turns, such as "retiree", a military person whose service has ended and who has therefore become entitled under this Law to a retirement pension or award, "pension", the amount paid monthly, and "award", the lump sum paid once in place of the pension.
A military person who wants to know his retirement rights in his particular case may refer to the body competent for retirement, or consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases.
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 1 of the Saudi Military Retirement Law
Who does the Military Retirement Law apply to?
Its provisions apply to all Saudi military personnel.
Who is a military person under the Military Retirement Law?
Article 2 defines him as any person subject primarily to the officers' service and enlisted personnel service laws in the Kingdom, and the term includes officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers.
More articles on Scope of the Law and Retirement Contributions
- Article 2
The article defines the terms of the Military Retirement Law, including Minister, military forces, military person, officer, enlisted person, retiree, pensioner, beneficiary, salary, pension, award, the Authority and the Fund.
يقصد بالكلمات الآتية أينما وردت في النظام المعاني المذكورة تجاهها ما لم يرد النص صراحة أو بدل السياق على خلافها.. الوزير: وزير الداخلية، ووزير الدفاع، ووزير الح
- Article 3
The article provides for deducting 9% of a military person's salary monthly for the retirement fund, with the Government paying the equivalent of 13%, and allows the Council of Ministers to adjust the Government's share.
يقتطع شهريًّا نسبة ( 9% ) من راتب العسكري وتدفع إلى المصلحة لحساب الصندوق وتدفع الحكومة بواسطة وزارة المالية والاقتصاد الوطني ما يقابل نسبة ( 13% ) من راتب العس
- Article 30
A deficit in the retirement fund is settled in the way set by the board and approved by the Council of Ministers; if there is a surplus, new benefits may be granted on the board's recommendation and Council approval.
إذا تبين وجود عجز في صندوق التقاعد فتتم تسويته وفق الطريقة التي يحددها مجلس الإدارة ويوافق عليها مجلس الوزراء ، أما إذا تبين وجود فائض يسمح بإضافة مزايا جديدة ل
- Article 31
The Fund is bound only by pensions and contributions due under this law and the Military Retirement Law of 1380 AH; the Ministry of Finance bears what fell due under earlier laws.
لا يلتزم صندوق التقاعد إلا بالمعاشات والعائدات التقاعدية التي تكون قد استحقت وفقًا لأحكام هذا النظام و نظام التقاعد العسكري لعام 1380 هـ، أما المعاشات والتعويضا
- Article 33
Outside the armed forces, the Minister specifies who holds the powers of the Chief of the General Staff and the head of the Army Administration Authority under the Military Retirement Law.
في غير القوات المسلحة يحدد الوزير مَن له صلاحيات رئيس هيئة الأركان العامة ورئيس هيئة إدارة الجيش في هذا النظام.
- Article 34
This law repeals the previous military retirement law.
يلغي هذا النظام نظام التقاعد العسكري السابق.
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.