Selected Dubai Government staff to get 'Nature of Work Allowance' with December salary

Dubai Government has effectively increased the Basic salaries of selected groups of employees by between 30 and 100 per cent, according to a statement issued today.

According to a Dubai Government Human Resources Department statement, accrual rates will be between 30 and 100 per cent of the Basic salary for the selected groups.

Retroactively as of June 2013, the increment will be adjusted in the December 2013 salary, the statement further said.

As per a directive of Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, the ‘Nature of Work Allowance’ is part of the Executive Council’s decision No (15) of 2013 in June, which aimed to streamline the grant of this allowance, covering 32 government entities.

The joint government team assigned to apply the Executive Council's decision No. 15 of 2013, pertaining to granting 'nature of work' allowance at the departments of Dubai Government has completed its work.

It also approved the eligible jobs to receive the allowance and the rates for each group.

32 Government Departments in Dubai are scheduled to receive the allowance with their December salaries, retroactive as of June 2013.

32 per cent will benefit from the allowance out of the total number of the staff in these departments in 21 job groups, where the rates have ranged between 30 per cent and 100 per cent of the basic salary.

The allowance aims at empowering government departments to boost their capability to attract specialised and outstanding human resources, and retain them.

The key points of the Nature of Work Allowance, as confirmed by the Dubai Government HR Department, are:

* Nature of Work Allowance will cover 32 Government entities and shall be included in December salary retroactively from June 2013.

* 32% of government staff will benefit from Nature of Work Allowance.

* This is in accordance with Executive Council’s decision No (15) of 2013 streamlining the grant of the Nature of Work Allowance to the employees of Government of Dubai. 

* Accrual rates between 30% 100% of the basic salary for the selected groups. 

* Accrual ratios were determined according to a set of factors covered the following: most important jobs in the competitive labor market, job turnover rates, the regulatory weight of jobs, the impact of these jobs on the central activities and operations in the Departments.

* This move is expected to achieve greater organizational and operational stability in government departments through strengthening the capacity of government departments to attract talent and qualified personnel.

* Dubai Government Human Resources Department confirmed its affirmation to maintain the competitiveness of government sector in the job market. It will conduct periodic review of competitive salaries, benefits and rewards in Dubai Government.