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saif
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 Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject: King approves new incentives for teachers |
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Article taken from Arab News
Link: http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=118897&d=5&m=2&y=2009
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King approves new incentives for teachers
P.K. Abdul Ghafour | Arab News
JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved new incentives for university teaching staff, especially those working in new universities in remote areas, those holding degrees in rare specializations and those making remarkable scientific achievements.
Higher Education Minister Khaled Al-Anqari said the king also approved the criteria for providing the incentives. Those who benefit from the financial incentives include professors, associate professors and assistant professors as well as lecturers and tutors.
He said the payment of new allowances would start from the beginning of this year, adding that the king had allocated SR5 billion in the current budget to provide housing units for teaching staff inside university campuses.
Teaching staff at new universities in Jizan, Al-Jouf, Tabuk, Najran, Hail, Baha and Northern Border Province will receive a 40 percent increase in salaries while those in King Khaled, Taiba, Taif and Qassim universities will get 20 percent, he said. �Those working in colleges away from the university by 30 to 60 km will receive an allowance of 20 percent. The allowance will be 30 percent if the colleges are away by 60 to 120 km; and 40 percent if they are away by more than 120 km,� Al-Anqari said.
Authorities have to make sure that there is no duplication in payment of allowances and priority must be given to the highest allowance, the minister said quoting the rules and regulations for the payment.
Lecturers and tutors in the new universities will be given a 20 percent increase in salaries in accordance with the conditions set by the Council of Higher Education.
Saudi teaching staff holding engineering, medical, health and computer degrees will get a 40 percent increase in salaries, the minister said. A 30 percent allowance will be given to those whose specialties are in administrative, financial and legal subjects, he added. Those specialized in languages and translation, basic and applied sciences, special education and children�s education will get an allowance of 25 percent while lectures and tutors will receive a 20 percent allowance.
A cash award equivalent to 10 percent of the monthly basic salary will be given to teaching staff receiving a national award. For those receiving a regional award, the remuneration will be 20 percent, international award 30 percent and those who win patent 40 percent.
The patent should be in academic and scientific fields obtained by teaching staff, either individually or jointly from a national or international authority. Medical and scientific discoveries and rare surgical operations conducted by the teaching staff would also be considered for the award.
Al-Anqari said the Cabinet had approved end of service benefits to professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers who have completed more than 20 years on the basis of the last salary they obtained. They will also get allowances up to SR10,000 per year for attending college council meetings.
The Cabinet has also approved a university teaching allowance equivalent to 25 percent of basic salary for teaching staff, Al-Anqari said. The monthly allowances for officials in leadership positions will increase as a dean will get SR2,500, his deputy SR2,000 and the department head SR1,500. He said the new allowances and incentives approved by King Abdullah would improve the performance of university and college staff and their academic contributions. He thanked the king for his generous support to higher education in the Kingdom.
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Is there anyone on the board familiar with this? If so, I would like to know if this same article was ran in any of the Arabic newspapers.
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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What do you want to bet it excludes EFL teachers...
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saif
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| veiledsentiments wrote: |
What do you want to bet it excludes EFL teachers...
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Wouldn't surprise me. The article contains ambiguity and "double talk" which has sparked me to go to my university this Saturday to try to understand whom or what gets what? I was hoping that I could get a copy of the article printed in Arabic in hopes to clear this up. Usually translation does this unintentionally or maybe not? |
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007
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Well, if I am in Jizan I will book my ticket with a ferry and take my car and visit the famous Farasan island and forget about the 'politics' of salary increment! 
The salary increment 'gift' from the King is for the Saudi academic staff only, and is still not clear how to implement it in the new universities!
So, if you are not a Saudi, go and relax in Farasan island.
If you can read Arabic, check this link:
http://www.alriyadh.com/2009/02/13/article409297.html |
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mccainjohn96
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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Update...
The king has decided all EFL instructors who hypercorrect "whom" for "who" will not get the raise. |
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saif
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| 007 wrote: |
Well, if I am in Jizan I will book my ticket with a ferry and take my car and visit the famous Farasan island and forget about the 'politics' of salary increment!
The salary increment 'gift' from the King is for the Saudi academic staff only, and is still not clear how to implement it in the new universities!
So, if you are not a Saudi, go and relax in Farasan island.
If you can read Arabic, check this link:
http://www.alriyadh.com/2009/02/13/article409297.html |
Been there, done that! Thanks for the link. Will take a look at it. |
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saif
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| Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| mccainjohn96 wrote: |
Update...
The king has decided all EFL instructors who hypercorrect "whom" for "who" will not get the raise. |
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I've decided not to correct my original post just for those entering this thread looking for something other than the topic at hand...
Thanks for the grammatical reminder!  |
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scot47
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:26 am Post subject: |
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| 500 Riyals to one Halala that this does NOT apply to foreigners. |
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Sheikh N Bake
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:05 am Post subject: |
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| Whom, me? |
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saif
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:58 am Post subject: |
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A more pertinent update...
Spoke directly with the president on Saturday and all bet winners should cash in. This salary increase only applies to Saudis. That is all!
Mr. Saif |
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