14 criteria set by the "Federal Human Resources" for citizen projects

7 government mechanisms for evaluating and accepting employee sabbatical leave for “self-employment”

The federal government has allowed its national employees to obtain sabbatical leaves if they own “licensed projects.”

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A government guide recently issued by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources identified seven mechanisms for evaluating the acceptance of ministries and federal entities’ request for their national employees to obtain sabbatical leaves for self-employment, most notably, ensuring that the submitted project is classified within the established classifications for projects (commerce, industry, services or licensed projects), and the need to adhere to the ratios table for employees who can be granted this leave according to the size of the federal entity.

While the guide set 14 main criteria for projects whose owners, national employees, can apply for sabbatical leaves to manage, among them “that the project has obtained a license from the competent authorities in the state, and that the employee has a primary role in managing or supervising the project, and that the project is in existence And fully owned by the citizen employee, registered in one of the national support programs, and to be committed to the law and legislation adopted in the country, and no violations related to the environment or employment were recorded on him.

In detail, the projects guide for granting sabbatical leave to citizen employees working in the federal government defined projects as “a legal entity independent of its owner, and its purpose is to establish a sustainable institution that will generate profits regularly and grow continuously, pointing out that the decision to establish any new project It takes a lot of planning and preparation from the person to build a solid foundation that guarantees the success of the project.

The guide, which was recently issued by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, and Emirates Today obtained a copy of it, confirmed that before any person starts working on his project, he must know the basic purpose that prompts him to think about establishing the project, and after knowing the purpose of its establishment, he can To decide how he wants to establish, develop, manage or supervise the work within his own project, whether at the level of “assets” that are things of value such as money, equipment and stock that are purchased from the capital invested by the project owner or partners, or “ Liabilities”, which are debts owed to suppliers and banks, as well as “expenses and salaries” for employees.

According to the guide, the federal government has made it possible for its national employees to obtain sabbatical leaves as well in the event that they own “licensed projects”, which go outside the scope of the unified definition of medium and small projects and enterprises, and represent individual and start-up projects for people with modest capabilities and costs, provided that the project is registered and obtains a license. The necessary licenses, or in the process of registering and obtaining a license, provided that the application is decided later by the employer, in light of reviewing the criteria and evaluation mechanism set out in this guide for all applications submitted to it.

The federal government has set 14 main criteria for projects whose owners, national employees, can apply for sabbatical leave to manage, including three general criteria for the project, the first of which is “if the project exists”, where the project must obtain a license from the competent authorities in the country, and it must be The employee has a primary role in managing or supervising the project, and the second is “if the project is in the process of being established on its own,” where the steps to obtain the necessary licenses from the competent authorities must be fulfilled, and finally, “if the project is a branch of an existing company or facility whose headquarters is located outside the country.” The employee must submit that the main company has obtained the necessary approvals, and prove that he is an authorized agent, or that he has a role in managing or supervising the branch.

The government guide mentioned that there are 11 criteria concerned with the details of the project itself, including “that the project is established, that it is wholly owned by the citizen employee, that it is registered in one of the national support programs, and that it is committed to the law and legislation adopted in the country, and that no violations related to it were recorded on it.” Environment or employment, that the project is committed to implementing the government’s directives regarding Emiratisation, training, and skill development, and this is proven by a certificate from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.

The list of project standards also included “that the legal status of the project be sound, in terms of paying the taxes and obligations required of it to the state, and this is proven by a certificate from the Federal Tax Authority, that the employee be an owner of patents in any of the fields, that the project has registered trademarks.” And that the project is one of the projects related to technological industries, artificial intelligence, or the like, and that the project has a remunerative financial return close to the ceiling specified in the financial returns for the type or category of the project, and that the employee has a certificate proving financial solvency, and this is proven by a certificate from an official authority ».

The government guide confirmed that the federal authorities, when considering the request of their national employees, to obtain sabbatical leaves for self-employment, must take into account seven mechanisms for evaluating the acceptance of these leaves or not, the first of which is “to ensure that the project for which the sabbatical leave request is submitted is among the classifications established for projects ( The trade, industry, services, or licensed projects sector)”, and the second mechanism, the availability of general conditions, which represent the minimum conditions required to be met in the project upon which the employee is required to obtain a sabbatical leave, and the third, the need to adhere to the ratios table for employees who can be granted a sabbatical leave Self-employment according to the size of the federal entity shown in the procedures guide.

The guide indicated that the fourth mechanism confirms that if a number of employees apply to the federal entity by a percentage that exceeds the number specified in the ratios table, the evaluation mechanism is based on the basis that, in addition to the general conditions, the largest number of special conditions is available in it, while the fifth mechanism stipulates that "In the event that the controls and standards are equal among the employees requesting a sabbatical leave for self-employment, the federal entity decides what it deems appropriate, based on what is required by its work interest."

The guide pointed out that the sixth mechanism, which the federal authorities must take into account when considering requests for sabbatical leave for self-employment, confirms the right of the federal employers to verify by all means available to them the availability of general and special conditions for projects related to their employees, despite the evidence and documents provided by the employee. While he clarified the last mechanism, all applications that meet the conditions and criteria are submitted by the federal entity to the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, to complete the evaluation procedures and grant initial approval according to the mechanisms set forth in the procedures guide.

• 11 criteria concerned with the details of the project, including that the project is established and wholly owned by the employee, and registered in one of the national support programs.

3 project categories in 3 business sectors

The projects guide for granting sabbatical leave to citizen employees working in the federal government classified projects whose owners, national employees, can obtain sabbatical leave to manage, into three work sectors, including “trade, industry, and services,” while the projects were divided into three categories, the first “ Micro”, the number of workers in it does not exceed five people, and its annual returns do not exceed two to three million dirhams, and the second is “small projects” whose number of workers ranges from 6 to 50 people, and their annual returns do not exceed 50 million dirhams, while the third « Medium projects », the number of workers ranges from 51 to 200 people, and their annual revenues do not exceed 250 million dirhams.

3 general criteria for projects owned by national employees who applied for sabbatical leaves to manage them:

■ If the project is ongoing.

■ If the project is under construction on its own.

■ If the project is a branch of an existing company or establishment whose head office is located outside the country. 

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