Law No. (18) of 2023 Amending Certain Provisions of Law No. (2) of 2000 Regarding Civil Retirement Pensions and Benefits in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

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Law No. (18) of 2023
Amending Certain Provisions of Law No. (2) of 2000
Regarding Civil Retirement Pensions and Benefits in
the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
We, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi,
Having reviewed:
• Law No. (1) of 1974 concerning the reorganisation of the Governmental
body in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its amendments;
• Law No. (2) of 2000 regarding the Civil Retirement Pensions and Benefits
in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its amendments; and
• Based on what was presented to and approved by the Executive Council;
Issued the following Law:
Article (1)
1. The definitions of “Chairman,” “Wage ,” “Age of Retirement,” and “Year
and Month” contained in Article (2) of aforesaid Law No. (2) of 2000 shall
be replaced with the following definitions:
Chairman : The Chairman of the Board.
Wage
(Pensionable
Salary):
: 1. For the Active Members working in the Government
Sector:
The basic salary plus the cost-of-living allowance, the
social allowance for children, the social allowance for
citizens , the housing allowance and the Etihad allow-
ance granted to Active Members up to a maximum of
(100,000) AED.
a. For the Chairman of the Executive Council, deputy
to chairman, members of the executive council , and
chairpersons of government departments and and the
like: AED (150, 000).

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b. For the Members of the National Consultative Council
and municipal councils:
Membership Benefits.
2. For the Active Members working in the private sector:
The pensionable salary specified in the employment con-
tract is a minimum of (6,000) AED and a maximum of
(100,000) AED.
3. For the Trainees:
The monthly remuneration specified for the trainee ac-
cording to the benefit system to which the trainee is
subject to.
• The Board may determine the elements that are includ-
ed in whole or in part in the pensionable salary in cases
where Employers applies a payroll for their employees
contrary to what is stipulated in the provisions of this
Article and may set controls and determine the cost
resulting therefrom.
• The Board may decide to amend the minimum and set
a maximum for the annual increase calculated in the
pensionable salary, as well as the controls and mecha-
nism for implementing that. The Executive Council may
also, based on the Board’s proposal, amend the maxi-
mum pensionable salary, or make an exception there-
from.
Age of
Retirement
: Sixty Gregorian years for females and males.
Year and
Month
: The year is determined in accordance with the Gregorian
calendar, and the month shall be regarded as 30 days for
the purposes of implementing the provisions of this law..
2. The expression "Minister of Health" shall be amended in the aforesaid