If an employee is promoted at the beginning of Muharram, such employee shall have the promotion rise applicable according to Article (18/B) of the Civil Service Law. In addition, an employee shall be granted the periodic rise based on the grade entitled in the rank promoted to, as if the promotion were gained before the beginning of Muharram.

A worker, who is appointed to a position subject to the Civil Service Law, shall be placed in a grade equivalent to or directly higher than the salary paid to such employee for the previous position, as the case may be. If such salary exceeds the latest grade in the position appointed thereto, the employee shall be granted a monthly remuneration equivalent to the difference. However, such remuneration shall be decreased as much as the salary rise received subsequently by the employee.

• The granting of the allowance stipulated in the text of Article (18/b) of the Civil Service Law shall be by a decision from the competent Minister or his delegate, including those who are promoted to grades (14, 15) for the purpose of encouraging good employee performance, provided that the following conditions are met:

  • A- For those promoted to grades (11) and above, the following conditions must be met to grant the additional allowance:

    • 1- The employee must have received a performance evaluation rating of no less than (Excellent) in the last year prior to the granting of the allowance.

    • 2- The promotion must be to the grade immediately following the employee's current grade.

    • 3- The allowance shall not be granted to those promoted as an exception to some rules and conditions of promotion unless it is stipulated in the decision of exceptional promotion.

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  • B- For those promoted to grades "tenth and below," the following conditions must be met to grant the additional allowance:

    • 1- The employee must have received a performance evaluation rating of no less than (Very Good) in the last year prior to the granting of the allowance.

    • 2- The promoted employee must have spent no less than (four years) in the grade they occupy.

    • 3- There should be no deductions from the employee's salary for absences of (five) days or more, or disciplinary action taken against them during the two years preceding the promotion.

The employee who is held in preventive detention is considered to be in a state of incapacitation in the following cases:
1- If the detention is due to an accusation of committing a crime related to public office.
2- If the detention is due to an accusation of committing a crime of assault against the person, honor, or property.
3- If the detention is due to an accusation from the executive authority of committing a crime that undermines honor or trust.
4- If the detention is due to a political accusation and the Minister of Interior requests that he be considered in a state of incapacitation.

If the Government provide the employee with the accommodation and food, the allowance shall be reduced to the quarter. Besides, if the Government provide only accommodation, the allowance shall be reduced to the half. However, the allowance shall not be affected if spent by the employee on the means of transportation, nor shall the allowance be affected in case of providing tents and accommodation requirements. Besides, the allowance shall not be affected in case of providing accommodation and food by any nongovernmental authority, unless the costs are borne by the Government.
In addition, accommodation and food may not be provided abroad for delegated employees. However, in exceptional

No employee may be delegated to work outside the workplace if possible to have the assigned task carried out by an employee of the Ministry’s branch or the independent entity in the country where the task shall be carried out.