Federal Human Resources: It is not an excuse for absence

The "medical appointment" is a "fake" leave to avoid working hours

"I have an appointment paper with a doctor" ... a phrase used by some federal government employees to apologize to their managers for not going to work, accompanied by a paper that includes an appointment from one of the outpatient clinics to visit the doctor during official working hours, which prompts officials in many cases to approve it They have to, as a sick leave.

Officials in a number of government agencies confirm that some of their subordinates lavishly exploit the "medical appointment" paper to obtain a short sick leave or early leave permission, given that the paper represents an official document proving the employee's right to leave or leave, pointing out that they are dealing with these employees According to their personal evaluation of them.

They explained that they agree to leave permission in the event that the employee is really sick, or showing symptoms of illness, out of concern for his health condition.

But if the appointment is routine, for the purpose of follow-up and treatment, they refuse to grant him approval.

For its part, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources stated that the Human Resources Law in the Federal Government grants an employee sick leave if his health condition prevents him from performing his work, or to ward off any health risks for him and others, based on a report from an approved medical authority, stressing that That the "appointment paper" is outside the scope of applying the terms and conditions of the sick leave.

She stated that the employee's review of the doctor for the purpose of treatment on the same day is considered a request for permission, or a request for leave from the leave balance, in coordination with the line manager, and his approval is required in light of what the work interest requires, noting that the provisions of the executive regulations of the Federal Human Resources Law show that the medical authority Officials are government hospitals and health centers, the Ministry of Health, and local health authorities, which are accrediting bodies for medical reports.

She pointed out that the law sets six controls for licensing sick leave for employees in government agencies, the first of which is that the leave is based on a medical report approved by an official medical authority for a period of five continuous working days at one time, with a maximum of 15 working days per year.

Second, if the sickness period exceeds 15 days, the leave is authorized according to a medical report issued by the medical committee, provided that the first 15 days are with gross salary, and any period exceeding that is deducted from the employee's annual leave balance.

The third is that the leave is without pay if it exceeds 15 days and the employee does not have a leave balance.

And the fourth is for employees with chronic diseases and diseases according to which the Medical Committee decides to prevent the employee from engaging in job work for the periods it decides, so that this is considered sick leave with total pay for the prescribed period.

Fifth, in the event that the employee becomes sick during his annual leave and requests to convert it into sick leave, this is not allowed.

Finally, if the sick leave extends beyond the end of the annual leave, the remainder of the sick leave shall be counted from the date on which the employee commences his work after the end of his annual leave.

Exceptional leave

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources stated that the head of the federal entity or whoever he delegates may grant the citizen employee an exceptional leave for a period of one month to accompany a patient from his relatives up to the second degree for treatment outside the country, based on the recommendation of an official medical authority, provided that this leave is calculated according to three determinants :

- That the first 15 days be "gross salary".

- That the next 15 days be deducted from the employee's annual leave balance, if he has a balance.

If he does not have a balance, then it is considered without salary, and it may be extended without salary for another period not exceeding one month based on a medical report on the case, provided that it is approved by the country's embassy.

- The head of the federal agency or whoever he delegates may agree to grant the citizen employee exceptional leave to accompany a patient from his relatives up to the second degree for treatment outside the country, based on a recommendation from a medical authority for a period not exceeding two months, and this period may be renewed for similar periods, if the patient’s condition is It is classified within the sick cases that are determined by the Ministry of Health and Community Protection in coordination with the Authority, and the leave in this case is with a gross salary.

Government officials:

- "Employees are using (the medical appointment) lavishly to get a short leave."

- “We agree to leave permission if the employee is really sick, or appears ill.”

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