Law No. (2) of 2000 Concerning the Civil Retirement Pensions and Benefits of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Article 1 — The definitions of “Government Sector”, “Medical Committee” and “Salary” ¶

mentioned in Article (2) of the aforesaid Law No. (2) of 2000 were replaced
with the following definitions:
Government Sector:
The departments and diwans of the Ruler and the Crown Prince, the diwans of
the Ruler's representatives, government departments, executive, legislative
and municipal councils, institutions, authorities, companies, associations
and public committees that are subject to or owned by the Emirate, as well
as every authority, institution or company in which the government directly
or indirectly contributes.

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Medical Committee:
The committee formed by a resolution issued by the Chairman of the
Department of Health to prove each case stipulated in this Law.
Salary:
1. For the insured persons working in the Government Sector:
a. The average basic salary for the last three years that the insured
was entitled to before his retirement, in addition to the bonuses and
allowances granted thereto, which are the cost-of-living allowance or a
similar allowance, the social allowance for children, the National’s social
allowance, the housing allowance, and the Federation’s allowance.
b. Concerning the undersecretaries, assistant undersecretaries and
persons of equivalent status: The average basic salary for the last
three years that the insured was entitled to before his retirement, in
addition to the bonuses and allowances granted thereto, which are the
cost-of-living allowance or a similar allowance, the social allowance for
children, the National’s social allowance, the Federation’s allowance,
the representation allowance and housing allowance, prescribed to the
grade thereof, provided that this allowance is estimated monthly for
those who receive this allowance annually by dividing it by the number
of months of the year.
c. For the Executive Council Chairman, his deputy, chairmen of departments
and persons of equivalent status: the basic salary in addition to the
housing allowance, furniture allowance, representation allowance,
servant's allowance, and other monthly and annual allowances. Annual
allowances are estimated monthly by dividing them by the number of
months of the year.
d. For the Members of the National Advisory Council and municipal
councils: Membership rewards.
2. For the insured persons working in the private sector:
The average for the last six years of the wage specified in the employment
contract, with a minimum amount of AED (6,000) and a maximum amount
of AED (200,000). The Chairman may, following the approval of the Council,

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change the minimum and maximum limits and lay down the controls and
mechanism for their application.

Article 2 — The texts of Articles (15/sixth, 18, 24, 38, 86) of the aforesaid Law No. (2) ¶

of 2000, were replaced by the following texts.

Article 15 — /Sixth): ¶

The amounts due from the insured as a result of combining previous periods
of service or combining nominal periods of service.

Article 18 — 1. In order to combine the periods of service referred to in Article (17) of ¶

this Law, the following shall be fulfilled:
a. The insured shall express his desire in writing to combine these periods
before the end of his service, provided that the necessary certificates
and documents are attached to his application.
b. The previous service periods to be combined should not have been
terminated due to any of the reasons for complete deprivation of the
pension or gratuity.
c. The insured shall pay for the period to be combined (26%) of the salary
on the basis of which contributions are paid on the date of submitting
the combination application.
d. The insured shall pay the full costs of combination before the end of
his service.
e. Any conditions and controls laid down by the Board.
2. The cost of combination shall be paid as a lump sum within a month
from the date of approval of the combination application. Otherwise,
the application shall be considered null, unless it was agreed to pay it in
installments in accordance with the rules laid down by the Council.
3. If the service of the insured ends without settling the combination cost,
the combined period shall be calculated corresponding to the amounts
actually paid.

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4. Notwithstanding the special provisions mentioned in this Article, the
previous service period of the insured shall be deemed to be automatically
added to his subsequent service if he chooses not to disburse the end-
of-service gratuity due thereto for the purpose of combining it with his
subsequent period of service, and the Council may lay down the conditions
and controls necessary for the implementation of this Clause.

Article 24 — 1- The insured shall continue to be subject to the provisions of this Law ¶

during his leave periods, secondment, delegation, or the periods of his
absence from work. The employer shall continue to provide the monthly
contributions due therefor on the basis of the insured’s last salary subject
to deduction, and the insured shall be entitled to subscriptions for these
periods for the full wage subject to deduction according to the rules and
provisions set forth against each of them:
a. Periods of external secondment without salary or wage, or the period
of leave without salary or wage: The insured shall be bound by his
share and the employer's share in the contributions, which are paid on
periodic dates.
b. Periods of study leave without salary or wage: The employer shall be
committed to his share in the contributions just as the insured shall be
committed to his share.
c. Periods of internal secondment: The seconded to entity, should it bear
the wage or salary, shall be bound to pay the employer's share in the
contributions, and the insured shall be committed to his share to be
paid to the fund on periodic dates on the basis of the wage or salary
that is subject to deduction in the seconded from entity.
d. Duration of sick leave: The employer shall be bound by his share in the
contributions and shall pay it on periodic dates, just as the insured is
committed to his share therein, whether the leave is with or without a
salary or wage.
e. Periods of absence from work: The insured shall be bound by his share
and the share of the employer in the contributions, for periods of

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absence from work prior to the date of termination of service, and
such shares shall be paid on periodic dates.
2- The employer shall have the right to have recourse against the insured
and claim the sums owed by the latter and paid thereby to the fund on
his behalf.

Article 38 — The payment of the share shall cease in the following two cases: ¶

a. Should the beneficiary join work; except for the widow.
b. Marriage of females.
The daughter, sister or the granddaughter, upon her first marriage, shall
receive a grant equivalent to her share in the pension for 6 months.

Article 86 — It is stipulated that the age of the insured shall not be less than eighteen ¶

years and not more than the retirement age, and to be medically fit to work
upon appointment thereof according to a medical report from the medical
entity approved by the employer, and the employer shall submit this report
upon subscribing him with the Fund.
The official document set to prove the age as issued by the competent entity
in the State, shall be adopted in implementing the provisions of this Law.
Article (3)
Two new articles shall be added to the provisions of Law No. (2) of 2000
under numbers (30 bis) and (45 bis), as follows:
Article (30 bis):
The remuneration of the insured persons working in the private sector shall
be calculated for the period of actual service in excess of twenty-five years
at the rate of three months' salary for each year, on the condition that the
insured and the employer continue to pay contributions.
Article (45 bis):
The remuneration of the insured working in the private sector shall be
calculated at the rate of the salary of one and a half months for each year
of his first five years of service, provided that the period of his service is

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not less than a year, then the rate of two months 'salary for each year of his
next five years of service, then the rate of three months' salary for each year
subsequent to the first (10) years. In the calculation of the service period,
the part of the month shall be considered a full month.
Article (4)
The definition of “Semi-governmental Sector” shall be cancelled from Article
(2) and wherever mentioned in the aforesaid Law No. (2) of 2000. Articles
(40) and (69) of Law No. (2) of 2000 shall be repealed.
Any provision contrary to the provisions of this Law shall be repealed.
Article (5)
This Law shall be effective from the date of its publication and published in
the Official Gazette.
Issued by us in Abu Dhabi
On: 20 May 2020
Corresponding to: 27 Ramadan 1441 Hijri
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Ruler of Abu Dhabi

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Crown Prince Chairman
of the Executive Council
Resolutions
Crown Prince Chairman of the Executive Council Resolutions

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