Article 84 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
المادة 84 من نظام خدمة الضباط · الفصل الأول: الابتعاث
The Article grants an officer sent on a training course inside the Kingdom outside his work region an allowance of 75% of his basic salary, in addition to his salary.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
إذا كان الابتعاث للتدريب في دورة داخل المملكة وفي غير المنطقة التي يعمل فيها الضابط فيصرف له (75%) من راتبه الأساسي كبدل ابتعاث إضافة على راتبه.
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 84 explained in plain English
This Article provides an assignment allowance for an officer in a specific case, with the following conditions:
- The assignment must be for training on a course.
- The course must be inside the Kingdom.
- It must be in a region other than the one where the officer works.
When these conditions are met, he is paid 75% of his basic salary as an assignment allowance, in addition to his salary.
In practice, an officer who is sent on a course in another city inside the Kingdom receives his full salary, plus an allowance equal to three quarters of his basic salary. The percentage is calculated on the basic salary, not on the total salary with allowances.
Note that the third condition is essential: if the course is in the same region where the officer works, this Article does not apply. The Article also concerns courses inside the Kingdom; assignment abroad is not addressed by this text.
The Article does not define exactly what is meant by region, or whether the allowance is paid for the whole period of the course. An officer who has not been paid this allowance although its conditions are met may consider consulting a lawyer specializing in administrative cases and military service matters.
Practical example
First Lieutenant Khaled works in the Eastern Province and is sent on a training course in Riyadh. Under the Article he is paid 75% of his basic salary as an assignment allowance, in addition to his salary. His colleague who attends the same course while working in Riyadh is not covered by the Article.
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 84 of the Saudi Officers Service Law
What is the assignment allowance for an officer on a course inside the Kingdom?
75% of his basic salary in addition to his salary, if the course is in a region other than the one where he works.
Is the officer entitled to the allowance if the course is in his own region?
The Article requires the course to be in a region other than the one where the officer works.
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