National service must for Emiratis to get job

Abu Dhabi - According to the daily, the statement was issued after a number of Emiratis inquired why they were refused jobs.

Emiratis have to complete their national service before they seek employments, according to a report.
The Arabic newspaper, Emarat Al Youm, reported that no Emirati will be hired in government departments or private sector companies unless he or she first completes their national service; or applies for a postponement or exemption for reasons acceptable to the National Service and Reserve Authority (NRSA).
According to the daily, the statement was issued after a number of Emiratis inquired why they were refused jobs.
The NRSA, in its explanation, said that employers, be it public or private sector, have the right to reject Emiratis who haven't completed their national service, or have been exempted.
The NRSA said that Law No. 6 of 2014, which made national service mandatory, also gives secondary school students an option to clarify their reason for exemption by procuring a No Objection Certificate from the NRSA.
The authority pointed out that students with an aggregate score of less than 90 per cent must serve their conscription first, while those who score higher can postpone their military service until after their undergraduate studies. The national service for students in the UAE and abroad will be postponed until after their graduation.
Alternative service
As an alternative, those who do not meet the conditions for performing national service can do administrative, civil or technical jobs according to their capabilities and with the same duration of service.
The law also stipulates all employers must allow their Emirati employees to join and complete their national service without risking their jobs.
Their positions can be filled on a temporary basis until they have completed their services.
The General Headquarters of the Armed Forces will determine, in agreement with the educational institutions, mechanisms for informing the competent authorities of the names of those qualified for the compulsory military service.
For those the national service at the mentioned entities is postponed to subsequent years in accordance with the rules and regulations issued by the Chief of Staff or his representative in this regard, they will not be exempt from service at a later date, even if they are over the age limit of 30, provided they have not reached the age of 40.
The UAE law is similar to that of Singapore, where all male citizen, as well as second-generation permanent residents, must undergo military service. Recently, the period of national service was extended from nine months to 12 months.
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Exemptions: Medically unfit, only sons The federal law states that conditions for exemption from the compulsory service will cover those who are permanently medically unfit, as per a decision from the medical committee, as well as those who are the only son of their parents. This will be proven by official documents from the competent entities in the country. What is national service One year compulsory military training as well as national and security lectures with various national entities. According to law, that the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces will provide initial training after which those undertaking the service will be accommodated among a number of entities. The period of mandatory national service includes military training as well as national and security lectures. The institutions that provide mandatory service training includes the UAE Armed Forces, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Interior, State Security Authority or other institutions specified by the Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces

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