Shaikh Mohammed endorses new human resources rules

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has endorsed the new executive rules of the federal human resources law, including decree No. 11 of year 2008 amended by federal decree No. 9 of year 2011.

The move follows the endeavour of the government to lay down a clear and effective standard in the management of government human resources and development, and explain duties and rights of employees in the federal government. It also aims to provide suitable work environment for all employees and restructure procedures and laws of human resources in the federal government.

The Vice-President issued Cabinet resolution No. 13 of year 2012, on the executive rules of the federal human resources law, which will come into effect on the next day of publishing them in the official gazette.

He also endorsed the performance management system, the training system and the federal staff development system prepared by the Federal Government Human Resources Authority (FGHRA), and endorsed by the Council of Ministers.

Humaid Mohammed Al Qattami, Minister of Education, Board Chairman of the Federal Government Human Resources Authority, said on Wednesday that the endorsement of the new executive rules of human resources law “is a culmination of the efforts of the authority on preparation of the integral legislations pertaining to streamlining the work of the Authority”.

He added that these amendments stem from the UAE Vision 2012 and the directives of the government to update the laws to keep pace with the rapid dynamic development of the UAE in all fields.

Al Qattami said at a Press conference that the bylaws were comprehensive regarding all provisions of the human resources law, adding that the move would ease reference for the ministries and public agencies. Therefore, he said, the previous executive rules will be null and void once the new executive rules come into effect.

The executive rules of the human resources law include all controls and details concerning the rights and duties of the employees, processes of employment, evaluation, incentive systems, leaves, disciplinary actions and other issues related to the human resources departments functioning in the federal government entities.

The conference held at the FGHRA headquarters was attended by Dr Abdul Rahman Al Awar, Director General of the Authority, Aiysha Al Suweidi, CEO for the Human Resources Policies Sector, Dalmouk Thani Al Mohiri, Director of the Policies and Legal Affairs Department, and a number of officials at the Authority besides representatives of a number of media organisations.

Dr Awar pointed to the importance of evaluating the performance of employees according to what he termed as the Performance Management System, which contains the compliance of the individual objectives with the strategic goals of the organisation, and boost the rules of linking incentives and rewards to the results of performance, hence it upgrade the efficiency of the employees by focusing on the behavioural and leadership competence of the white-collar executives.

The executive regulations outlined in details the leave, allowances, in-lieu allowances, benefits and promotion systems of civil service employees working in the federal government, according to their grades as well as the authorities of transfer, secondment and deputation in the federal government entities.

The regulations also include the mechanisms determining the working hours, official holidays, compensations for work on weekly holidays, as well as the violations of the post and rules verifying the same, grievances and objections.