المملكة: Al Seha Holding: Contracts across "strong"..48 working hours and linking bonuses to performance

The Health Holding Company approved a package of controls regulating the new employment contracts within The health transformation path, which included documenting contracts via the “Strong”, adopting a 48-hour work week, and linking annual bonuses and career continuity to the results of performance evaluation, with an emphasis on preserving employees’ acquired rights and not dispensing with current cadres.

This came during an open meeting hosted by the corridors of King Fahad Hospital in Hofuf, affiliated with Al-Ahsa Health Complex, in the presence of the Assistant Minister of Health and the CEO of the company.

The company explained that the contracts will be sent as soon as the necessary approvals are completed via the official platform, expecting that The actual starting procedures take about two months from the date of accepting the job offer.

With regard to Accumulated leave, the administration indicated the right of employees whose balance exceeds 180 days to accept the offer and benefit from it, provided that they complete their work within a maximum of 60 days.

The concerned authority reassured the working cadres that they will not be laid off, confirming the existence of a flexible, upgradeable career ladder, provided that continuing work depends on indicators of performance evaluation and professional excellence.

The new arrangements revealed the adoption of a 48-hour work week in accordance with According to the legislative regulations, with the continued disbursement of the annual bonus and its direct link to the results of the job evaluation.

The health system indicated the approval of the financial rewards system “bonus” as an official alternative to the previous excellence allowance, pointing out that the current contracts do not include supervision allowance among their clauses.

The company stressed preserving all the acquired rights of employees before the transition phase, indicating the absence of exceptional leaves from the current regulations, and adhering to the articles of the labor system.

/>The new regulations prohibited the transfer of employees between different health clusters due to the contractual connection, while allowing internal movement between facilities of a single cluster, and the continuation of internal delegation programs according to actual need.

The company intends to launch a package of development programs and courses to raise the efficiency of staff, noting that career transformation is based on the current qualification, with additional qualifications subject to future study according to the sector’s specializations and needs.

The meeting comes within the efforts of the Ministry of Health and the Health Company. Holding Company to enhance communication with employees, answer their inquiries, and raise awareness of the regulatory procedures related to the goals of transformation in the health sector.