Article 116 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
المادة 116 من نظام خدمة الضباط · الفصل الأول: الاستيداع
The article gives an officer placed on standby half the actual salary of his rank from the date of the decision, with the balance paid to him if his standby was due to an accusation under Article 109(c) and his innocence is finally established.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يستحق الضابط المحال إلى الاستيداع نصف الراتب الفعلي لرتبته وذلك من تاريخ صدور القرار بالإحالة إلى الاستيداع ويصرف نصف الراتب المذكور من خزانة وزارة الدفاع والطيران على أن يلاحظ صرف الراتب الباقي له إذا كانت إحالته إلى الاستيداع وفقاً للفقرة (ج) من المادة 109 وثبتت براءته بصفة نهائية بعد ذلك.
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 116 explained in plain English
This article sets the officer's salary during standby, and its provisions are:
- The amount: half the actual salary of his rank.
- The start: from the date the decision placing him on standby is issued.
- The paying body: from the treasury of the Ministry of Defense and Aviation.
The exception: the remaining salary is to be paid to him, that is, the other half, if two conditions are met:
- His placement on standby was under paragraph (c) of Article 109, which is placement because of his being accused of committing a crime where the circumstances of the investigation and trial so require, until his matter is decided.
- His innocence is then finally established.
The practical meaning is that an officer on standby receives half his actual salary in all cases. But one who was placed on standby because of an accusation and was then finally acquitted is paid the other half that he did not receive, so he does not bear a financial loss because of an accusation of which he was proved innocent.
Note that payment of the balance is limited to the case of paragraph (c) with final acquittal; it does not extend under this text to the other grounds for standby. A person who was acquitted and was not paid the balance may consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases and military service matters.
Practical example
Lieutenant Colonel Jaber was placed on standby because he was accused in a case where the investigation circumstances required keeping him away, and he was paid half his actual salary for a full year. A final judgment of his innocence was then issued, so under the article he is paid the other half for that 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 116 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
How much does an officer placed on standby receive?
Half the actual salary of his rank from the date the placement decision is issued.
Is the rest of the standby officer's salary paid if he is acquitted?
Yes, if his placement was under paragraph (c) of Article 109 because of his being accused of a crime and his innocence is finally established.
Articles this article refers to
More articles on Placement on Reserve and End of Officer Service
- Article 8
The article puts a second lieutenant on probation for two years, then a third year in another unit if his confidential reports are unsatisfactory, after which he is dispensed with, without rights, if they remain so.
يعتبر الضابط المعين في رتبة ملازم تحت الاختبار لمدة سنتين فإذا كانت تقاريره السرية غير مرضية ينقل إلى وحدة أخرى لمدة سنة ثالثة فإذا كانت تقاريره عند نهايتها غير
- Article 22Amended (1423 AH)
The article ends the service of an officer of the rank of major or below who has spent four years beyond the period in Article 18 without meeting the promotion conditions in Article 21.
إذا أمضى الضابط من رتبة رائد فما دون أرب سنوات في رتبته بالإضافة إلى المدة المقررة في المادة (18) من هذه النظام ولم تتوافر شروط الترقية المنصوص عليها في المادة
- Article 25Amended (1423 AH)
The article retires a lieutenant colonel, colonel or brigadier after six years in the rank without promotion: in the next rank if recommended for promotion, and in his own rank if not, with the service of a doctor officer extendable.
أ- إذا أمضى الضابط الموصى بترقيته من رتبة مقدم وعقيد وعميد مدة ست سنوات في رتبته ولم يرق أو بلغ سن التقاعد في رتبته قبل ذلك يحال إلى التقاعد بالرتبة التي تلي رت
- Article 26Amended (1403 AH)
The article retires a major general who has spent three years without an order extending his service, and allows extension for renewable periods by decision of the Supreme Commander unless he reaches retirement age.
إذا أمضى اللواء ثلاث سنوات في الخدمة ولم يصدر امر بتمديد خدمته فيحال للتقاعد ويجوز مد خدمته ستين قابلة للتجديد عدة مرات وذلك بقرار من القائد الأعلى للقوات المسل
- Article 109
The article regulates placing an officer on standby by the Minister's decision on the recommendation of the Senior Officers Committee for four reasons: medical unfitness, his own request, being accused of a crime, and failing the promotion exam, with a three-year limit for the last.
يحال الضابط إلى الاستيداع من قبل الوزير بناءً على توصية لجنة الضباط العليا ويحدد في القرار مدة الإحالة إلى الاستيداع وذلك وفقاً لما يأتي : أ- تتم الإحالة إلى ال
- Article 110
The article sets the seniority of an officer returning from standby: he keeps it, except where standby was for the reasons in paragraphs (c) and (d) of Article 109 and he returns after a year, when it runs from the decision returning him.
إذا أعيد أحد الضباط إلى الخدمة وكان قد أحيل إلى الاستيداع لغير الأسباب المنصوص عليها في الفقرتين (ج،د) من المادة (109) يعود إلى رتبته التي كان يشغلها قبل إحالته
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.