Article 66 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
المادة 66 من نظام خدمة الضباط · الفصل الثالث: العلاوات
The Article grants naval officers a sea allowance in addition to their salaries according to the categories in the salary scale, stopped while the naval officer is on standby.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يستحق الضباط البحريين زيادة على رواتبهم علاوة بحر بحسب الفئات المبينة في جدول الرواتب ويوقف صرف هذه العلاوة أثناء وجود الضابط البحري بالاستيداع.
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 66 explained in plain English
This Article regulates the sea allowance. Its provisions:
- Those entitled: naval officers.
- Nature: it is paid in addition to their salaries.
- Amount: according to the categories set out in the salary scale; the Article does not state a specific percentage or sum.
- Suspension: payment is stopped while the naval officer is on standby.
In practice, a naval officer receives an additional allowance linked to the nature of his work, whose amount is found by referring to the salary scale according to the category he falls in. If he is placed on standby, payment of the allowance stops for the whole period he is in that status.
This relates to Article 2, which defines the Armed Forces as including all the land, air and naval forces and air defense connected, or that become connected, with the Ministry of Defense and Aviation.
The Article does not specify the criterion for classifying naval officers into categories, nor other cases in which an officer may be deprived of the allowance; it is limited to entitlement and suspension on standby.
An officer with a dispute over the category of his allowance or its payment may consider consulting a lawyer specializing in administrative cases and military service matters.
Practical example
Major Yazan, a naval officer, works aboard a naval vessel, so he is entitled to a sea allowance in addition to his salary according to his category in the salary scale. If he were placed on standby, payment of this allowance would stop during the period of standby.
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 66 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
Is a naval officer entitled to an additional allowance?
Yes. Naval officers are entitled, in addition to their salaries, to a sea allowance according to the categories set out in the salary scale.
Is the sea allowance paid during standby?
No. Payment of it is stopped while the naval officer is on standby.
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يحرم الضابط البحري من علاوة البحر إذا ثبت تقصيره في أداء الواجبات المتعلقة بإبحاره أو لم يستوف عدد ساعات الإبحار المحددة أو لم يعد لائقاً طبياً للعمل البحري وتح
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لا يجوز أن يتقاضى الضباط أكثر من علاوتين مهما كان نوعها ويمكن أن يتقاضى علاوة ثالثة إذا كان يستحق علاوة طيران أو علاوة بحرية أو علاوة عدوى أو علاوة خطر.
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.