Ministry of Manpower: Ministerial Decision 541/2013 Determining the Minimum Periodic Allowance for Omanis Working in the Private Sector and the Procedures and Conditions for Its Disbursement

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Based on the Labour Law promulgated by Royal Decree 35/2003,

Royal Decree 76/2004 Determining the Competences of the Ministry of Manpower and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and Ministerial Decision 32/2012 Determining the Minimum Periodic Allowance and the Procedures and Conditions for Its Disbursement,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

Without prejudice to any better benefit prescribed for the worker, the minimum periodic allowance for Omanis working in the private sector shall be 3% of the basic wage, due on 1 January of each year.

Article II

The following is required for the worker to be entitled to the periodic allowance:

1. The period of his service shall not be less than 6 (six) months with the employer.

2. He must not have obtained a rating of “poor” in the annual performance report.

Article III

The employer shall raise the minimum periodic allowance in accordance with article I of this decision.

Article IV

The aforementioned Ministerial Decision 32/2012 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to this decision or in conflict with its provisions.

Article V

This decision shall be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 1 Dhu Al-Hijja 1434
Corresponding to: 6 October 2013

Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Bakri
Minister of Manpower

Published in Official Gazette 1030 issued on 13 October 2013.