The human resources decree in the federal government will come into force tomorrow, according to the Cabinet’s decision regarding its executive regulations

On Saturday, Cabinet Resolution No. 48 of 2023 regarding the executive regulations of Federal Decree-Law No. 49 of 2022 regarding human resources in the federal government begins, and its provisions apply to civil servants in federal entities. The decisions of the Council of Ministers issued prior to the issuance of the decree, regarding the exception of some federal entities, are considered valid, unless the Council of Ministers decides otherwise.

The decision indicated that appointment in federal entities is according to employment patterns, namely: full-time, part-time, temporary work, and flexible work. The types of work approved in the federal entities are according to the following: work from the entity’s headquarters, remote work from within the country, and remote work from outside the country.

Among the approved types of work is intense working hours (compressed work week), which is work whereby the employee covers all official weekly working hours on fewer working days per week, with a maximum of 10 hours per day, 4 working days per week, then hybrid work, which is an integration Work from the entity’s headquarters with remote work, and the duration of the contract is according to any type of employment with a maximum of 3 renewable years, based on the employee’s job performance, with the exception of the temporary contract whose duration is less than one year, as decided by the employer.

Nationals of the country have priority in appointment in any of the vacant jobs at the federal authorities. Non-citizens may be appointed in the absence of those who meet the conditions. Job offer, and the period may be extended for a similar period, and appointment may not be made without an interview with the candidate for the job by the concerned department.

A military or civilian retiree may be appointed to fill vacant positions or perform tasks in any of the federal entities. The retired military person who is appointed in the federal government will be given a lump sum based on the starting salary of the job grade to which he is appointed, plus 50% of the prescribed housing allowance. He shall not be entitled to an end-of-service gratuity upon termination of his service.

The decision indicated that all scales of grades and salaries of federal entities are approved by the Council of Ministers, and work on scales of grades, salaries and allowances approved for federal entities continues, before the provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 49 of 2022 regarding human resources in the federal government and this decision come into effect, and no amendment may be made to them. Except by a decision of the Council of Ministers, and the federal entities that have their own salary scales, previously approved by the boards of directors, are obligated to submit those scales to the Council of Ministers, for approval within 6 months from the date of issuance of the decision, which was issued on May 5, 2023, and the competent authority may appoint The employee whose experience period exceeds the period required to occupy the position shall be granted 5% of the basic salary of the job grade he is appointed to for each year of experience, to be added to the beginning of the salary, provided that it does not exceed 50% of the value of the basic salary or the beginning of the salary of the next grade, whichever is less, provided that The experience should be in the field of the job itself, and the financial provision should be available.

The Council of Ministers may issue a decision specifying the minimum total salary for national employees, and it shall be reconsidered whenever necessary. The national employee shall be entitled to a monthly allowance for a master’s or doctoral degree and their equivalent, at 1,000 dirhams for a master’s degree, and 2,000 dirhams for a doctoral degree.

The decision indicated that it is not permissible to appoint employees who have some marital relationship or a relationship up to the second degree in the same organizational unit, or within the same direct supervisory relationship.

By a decision of the authority concerned with appointment, the service of a non-national employee may be terminated due to the localization of the position he occupies, provided that he is given notice of that, and the total salary is paid for the notice period stipulated in his employment contract.

The federal entity shall consider notifying the employee when it does not wish to extend his service if he reaches the age of retirement, prior to a period of no less than 6 months from his reaching, that he will not be extended.