Dubai gov't introduces part-time work option

JOB OPTION: Dubai government has approved part-time working for its employees. (Getty Images - for illustrative purposes only)

The Dubai Executive Council has approved a part-time work system to be adopted by all departments of the government of Dubai.

Council chiefs say the new system aims to increase productivity and, at the same time, meet the needs of employees who cannot work full hours due to home commitments.

Employees who are willing to become part-timers would receive wages on the hourly basis and continue to receive most of the benefits of their full-time contracts, news agency WAM reported.

However, they would lose out on the annual performance incentive, air tickets, paid leaves such as maternity and paternity leaves, annual leaves, pubic holidays and study leaves.

They would retain health insurance, pension fund benefits and rises and allowances given to UAE nationals as per Article 70 of Dubai Government's human resources law No. 27/2006.

A 20 percent increment on the hourly wages would also be given to part-timers as a compensation for allowances they are not eligible to receive.

Ahmad Bin Bayat, secretary general of the Dubai Executive Council said the system was part of plans by the government of Dubai to develop work systems in line with directives from the emirate's leadership and the Dubai Strategy 2015.

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READERS' COMMENTS

part time for private company
Posted by norma, dubai, uae on Tuesday 20 January 2009 at 14:12 UAE time


How about part time for the employee who is working in private company. we need an extra income

part time work policy
Posted by WASEEM, dubai, UAE on Tuesday 13 January 2009 at 13:14 UAE time


it is very good step toward UAE growth but it must be for other privat companies also. people who realy want to work extra give them the same opportunity.

Private sector
Posted by mike on Sunday 11 January 2009 at 15:42 UAE time

How about adopting the same policy for the private sector? There are thousands of small businesses here who would benefit from that in these times of financial crisis.

Dubai Government Introduces Part Time Work
Posted by Mike, Dubai, UAE on Sunday 11 January 2009 at 13:21 UAE time

I thought Government employees already only worked part time!

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