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FAHR reviews the new Executive Regulations of HR Law before the Federal entities

Tuesday February 27, 2018

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has recently held a series of awareness workshops for those in charge of HR and Legal Affairs Departments in the ministries and federal entities. The workshops reviewed the main features of the Executive Regulations for HR Law in in the Federal Government, issued by Cabinet Resolution No. (1) of 2018, endorsed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and came into effect earlier this month.

In a statement, Aisha Al Suwaidi, Executive Director of HR Policies Sector, said that the awareness workshops targeted the staff of the Legal and HR departments in the ministries and federal bodies that are subject to the Regulations. “The event comes to reflect the Authority’s keenness to ensure proper implementation of human resources systems at the Federal Government level”, she said, noting that the Legal Consultation Team at FAHR provides support and advice, as well as uniting opinions on issues related to Federal HR legislation and policies.

She explained that the current amendment is the third of its kind on the HR Law in the Federal Government and its Executive Regulations within eight years, which confirms the keenness of the UAE's wise leadership to keep abreast of the latest trends in human capital development in the Federal Government. According to Al Suwaidi, amendments introduced would greatly contribute to increasing job satisfaction and workplace happiness among the employees of ministries and federal entities, and create an attractive environment by adopting the best HR policies, legislation and systems at the level of the Federal Government.

HE Aisha Al Suwaidi pointed out that the provisions of the new regulations apply to civil servants in federal entities, including those whose establishing laws provided for independent human resources regulations, except those employees working for federal entities who are excluded by a Cabinet Resolution.

For his part, Hamad Buamim, Director of Policies & Legal Affairs Department said: “The HR department will implement the strategic goals and initiatives related to human resources within the strategic plan of each ministry and federal entity related to the Government Strategy. It is also responsible for the implementation of the provisions stipulated in the Cabinet Resolution” He added that the concerned organizational units in each federal entity shall refer to the HR department in all human resource-related issues, and the HR department shall refer to the Authority in matters hindering the implementation of the Cabinet Resolution or any other implementing decisions

He said that the Authority has completed the electronic procedures necessary to activate the provisions of the regulations through re-engineering the HR Management Information System in the Federal Government "BAYANATI", in terms of aspects related to the amendments made to the regulations. These included types of employment contracts, extension of transfer and secondment periods, amendment of provisions on various types of leave, in addition to amendments covering punitive measures, administrative violations and mechanism for calculating the end of service benefits for non-nationals.

Buamim pointed out that the Authority will continue to hold more awareness workshop to familiarize the ministries and federal bodies with the new regulations, noting that at the end of each workshop, the opportunity for dialogue will be given to deal with queries and views of representatives of federal entities.

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