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Would your employer in KSA allow you to leave for a family emergency?
Yes, without penalty
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No, they would insist I stay and teach or else be fired
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Mia Xanthi



Joined: 13 Mar 2008
Posts: 955
Location: why is my heart still in the Middle East while the rest of me isn't?
PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:19 pm    Post subject: emergency and compassionate leave Reply with quote
I'm interested in knowing how employers in KSA deal with family emergencies. Are they generally understanding if one has to go back home to tend to a loved one, or would they cancel your exit visa the minute they had wind of it? Does Saudi labor law have any provision regarding this, or are you basically a slave of your employer until your contract runs out? Have you had any experience with a Saudi employer in which they showed compassion for a family predicament? Do you have an "urgent circumstances" clause in your contract?
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johnslat



Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dear Mia,
When I was there, the IPA was usually quite good about family emergencies, letting teachers leave ASAP and taking care of all the necessary paperwork
quickly.
The only problem I can recall was on the death of a parent, when, on one or two occasions, the paperwork wasn't able to be completed fast enough to get the person there in time for the funeral.
The Kingdom is, after all, very big on family - so they were always very sympathetic and did their best at the IPA when emergencies arose.
Regards,
John
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007



Joined: 30 Oct 2006
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Location: UK/Veteran of the Magic Kingdom
PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:40 pm    Post subject: Re: emergency and compassionate leave Reply with quote
Mia Xanthi wrote:
I'm interested in knowing how employers in KSA deal with family emergencies. Are they generally understanding if one has to go back home to tend to a loved one, or would they cancel your exit visa the minute they had wind of it? Does Saudi labor law have any provision regarding this, or are you basically a slave of your employer until your contract runs out? Have you had any experience with a Saudi employer in which they showed compassion for a family predicament? Do you have an "urgent circumstances" clause in your contract?

Well, Teta Mia, as far as state universities are concerned, and according to university rules for non-Saudi employee, the emplyee has the right for the followings:

Article 35: The university has to offer a 10 days paid emergency holiday in a year for its employee. The 10 days will be deducted from the yearly holiday of the employee.

Article 36: The univesirty could offer an exceptional emergency non paid holiday up to one semester according to the circumstances of the employee.

Now, in groung and in practical terms, life in the magic kingdom is something else!! Laughing
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MEJobber



Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:29 am    Post subject: Re: emergency and compassionate leave Reply with quote
Mia Xanthi wrote:
I'm interested in knowing how employers in KSA deal with family emergencies. Are they generally understanding if one has to go back home to tend to a loved one, or would they cancel your exit visa the minute they had wind of it? Does Saudi labor law have any provision regarding this, or are you basically a slave of your employer until your contract runs out? Have you had any experience with a Saudi employer in which they showed compassion for a family predicament? Do you have an "urgent circumstances" clause in your contract?


father of a collegue passed away in one asian country, and the saudi employer supported everything urgently for her travel. She returned to work in a week from her home country to resume her duties and received full salary for that month. There is also a clause stating clearly in the Contract , regarding this emergency leave.
One incident of a collegue on sick leave, her pay was deducted for the day she didnt show up at work, beacsue the doctor considered her well enought to go to work, while she was coughing like a fire engine.
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