Yesterday, the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi issued a decision to approve the salary schedule, grades, allowances and allowances for employees of the Abu Dhabi government, and another to transfer all employees of government agencies to the approved schedule, with the aim of achieving the principle of parity in salaries between employees of different government agencies, and to further develop the government work system to achieve leadership in Performance and raising the level of pensions upon retirement, based on the keenness of the wise leadership to provide the best livelihoods for citizens during their service and after their retirement.
The Executive Council stressed that the decision on the salary, grades, allowances and allowances schedule for the employees of the Abu Dhabi government will not affect the total salary of the employee, and will lead to the unification of the terms of salaries, allowances and allowances for all employees of Abu Dhabi government entities, in a manner that enhances competitiveness and achieves internal justice between the various government sectors, pointing out that The decision gives the employee an opportunity for career progression based on his performance of his job duties.
According to the Executive Council, the decision of the salaries, grades, allowances and allowances schedule for Abu Dhabi government employees requires that approximately 80% of the total salary of the employed citizen be included in the salary subject to deduction (on the basis of which the pension is calculated), which means achieving a significant increase in the pension when retiring employees of government agencies , As of the date of implementing the decision (January 1) to enhance the standard of living and family stability of citizenship families.
The Executive Council affirmed that the decisions of the salaries, grades, allowances and allowances for Abu Dhabi government employees, and the transfer of employees of government agencies on the approved schedule, will enter into force as of the first day of January 2020.
The Human Resources Authority of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi announced that the decision applies to all government agencies in Abu Dhabi, as well as obligating them to amend the applicable human resources policies, procedures and systems in accordance with its provisions, stressing that it preserves the acquired rights of employees, in relation to the basic and gross salary.
She stated that according to the decision, major and subsidiary job grades were created in order to achieve the best management system that is stable and sustainable and enhances career progression opportunities for all employees, in addition to updating the criteria for appointing a military retiree in the government agency and determining the financial reward for them.
With the Abu Dhabi Retirement Fund, the retirement pension will be calculated for those who want to retire now, based on the details of the new salary after the application of the decision, which will contribute significantly to the increase in the value of the retirement pension than they would have received under the previous salary schedule, calling on the employers to commit to providing The updated data according to the new decision through the forms prepared for the payment of pension contributions through the Fund's electronic portal to preserve the insurance rights of citizens.