Transfer Requests for Electricity Company Employees to Begin Mid-Month
A committee chaired by Adel Al-Zamil will be formed to study transfer requests for electricity company employees according to specific regulations, starting mid-month.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
The decision includes the formation of a committee chaired by Undersecretary Dr. Adel Al-Zamil, with membership composed of individuals deemed suitable by the Ministry based on their expertise and specialization. The committee is tasked with reviewing transfer requests submitted during the specified period, verifying their compliance with the conditions and controls outlined in this decision, and adjudicating them.
2. Obtain prior approvals from the organizational units from which the employee is being transferred and to which they are being transferred, in accordance with established procedures, and without exceeding the absorption capacity of the receiving organizational unit.
4. The transfer must not disrupt the operational needs or result in a shortage of workforce in the organizational unit from which the employee is being transferred.
The decision also clarified that the following conditions are required for the committee to approve a transfer request:
2. The transfer decision must not entail any additional financial allowances that do not constitute part of the salary, such as shift allowances, remote area allowances, or similar benefits.
It was further specified that the committee may, in exceptional cases it deems appropriate based on documented reasons and justifications, recommend approval of a transfer request, taking into account special humanitarian, social, or functional considerations, while adhering to the requirements of work interests and without violating the aforementioned clause. Furthermore, fulfilling the aforementioned conditions and controls does not grant the employee an automatic right to transfer.
It was clarified that transfer requests that do not include the required data and documents, or that are submitted after the deadline specified in Article One, will not be considered.
It was noted that employee transfer decisions will be issued during the year 2027, following the completion of the annual performance efficiency evaluation for the transferring employee for the assessment year ending in 2026.
It was stated that this decision takes effect from the date of its issuance, in compliance with the deadlines set forth in Article One, and that all relevant authorities within the Ministry are required to implement it and notify those concerned.
