Civil Service Law in Oman amended

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour has issued Ministerial Decree No. 35/2021 amending some provisions of the executive regulations of the Civil Service Law.

Article one  of the decision stipulated that the text of article 8 of Annex No. (10) of the executive regulations of the aforementioned Civil Service Law shall be replaced by the following text:

 "The second party is entitled upon the termination of his service a grant in the amount of one month’s salary for each year of his service, up to a maximum of (10) months for the occupants of grades (A to Six) and twelve months for the occupants of grades from (seventh to fourteenth) and  this grant is calculated on the basis of the last salary the second party was receiving, so that its value does not exceed OMR 12,000.

 The employee is not entitled to the aforementioned grant in the following cases:

 A- If his service period is less than five years, unless the end of service is due to death or inability to work.

 B - if he is punished with dismissal from service.

 C - if his service is terminated to be sentenced to a felony or to a punishment for a crime involving dishonor or dishonesty.

Article 2 states: This  amendment applies to new non-Omani employees and those who have not completed (10)  years of service.

Article 3 stipulates: All that contradicts this decision or contravenes its provisions shall be repealed.

The old Article (8) that was amended stated: "The second party is entitled upon the end of his service a grant in the amount of one month’s salary for each year of his service with a maximum of 12 months calculated on the basis of the last salary he was receiving and deducted from it corresponding to the days whose salary is deducted And the days that are granted to him as leave without pay.

 The second party is not entitled to the aforementioned grant in the following cases:

 - If his service period is less than two full years, unless the termination of service is due to a reason related to loneliness, death, or lack of health fitness.

 - If his service is terminated due to the issuance of a final judgment against him for a felony or a penalty for a crime involving dishonor or dishonesty.