New Amendment Introduces New Benefits for Gov’t Employees in Ramadan
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The National Pay Commission issued the seventh amendment to the National Pay Framework, which pays employees an attendance allowance even if they are not present in the office physically during the last ten days of Ramadan.
The amendment published in the gazette early this morning relates to the pay structure government institutions have to follow during the last ten days of Ramadan, which have been declared as public holidays. The amendment introduces an attendance allowance for government employees who work during the last 10 days of Ramadan, as determined by their respective government offices. It also designates all days from the 20th of Ramadan until the end of the month as official holidays under the Employment Act. Employees required to work on these holidays will receive an allowance equal to two-thirds of the daily allowance for working on official holidays.
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Additionally, the amendment ensures that overtime pay during these Ramadan holidays follows official holiday rates, including days designated as official holidays by the President’s Office. It removes the previous 10 percent exclusion, allowing employees to receive overtime pay for all working hours determined by their office on these days.
The amendment also grants an attendance allowance to employees who have transitioned to the National Pay Framework for days other than Fridays and Saturdays between the 20th and the end of Ramadan, even if they are not physically present in the office.
The seventh amendment to the National Pay Framework takes effect from the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.
