Launched by the Federal Ministry of Human Resources, a new framework for employment patterns and work flexibility in the government

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources launched the general framework for employment patterns and flexibility of work types in the federal government – approved by a Cabinet decision, including details of employment patterns and work types approved at the federal government level, based on the Human Resources Law in the Federal Government and its executive regulations.

She stressed that the framework serves the UAE’s orientations towards the governance of future work requirements, and ensures business continuity and performance of tasks throughout working days and official working hours in federal entities. It also enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of their functional and institutional performance, and supports their efforts in attracting and retaining those with skills and competencies, from Through the flexibility provided by human resources legislation in the federal government.

This framework is a qualitative addition that enhances proactiveness, the ability to adapt, and the flexibility of human resources legislation in the federal government, and supports the future directions of the UAE and the objectives of the “We Are the Emirates 2031” vision, which focuses on building the most pioneering and superior system by enhancing government performance and developing the best business models. Flexibility that contributes to achieving the best results, enhancing effectiveness, and building the best model for managing human resources and government competencies.

The general framework for employment patterns and flexibility of work types in the federal government keeps pace with the rapid changes occurring in the work environment, driven by advanced technological capabilities and solutions, and adopts new and future trends in government work, which have prompted many institutions around the world to adopt flexible work systems.

The new framework would clarify how to apply the employment patterns specified by the Human Resources Law (full-time, part-time, temporary work and flexible work), as well as the mechanisms for benefiting from the flexibility of the types of work specified by the executive regulations, which federal authorities can grant to the employee in exceptional cases, and in accordance with the conditions. Approved (remote work from within the country, remote work from outside the country, hybrid work, and compressed time).

In a special circular, the Authority confirmed that it is holding a series of introductory workshops on the general framework of employment patterns and flexibility of types of work in the federal government during the month of February, targeting human resources managers and officials in ministries and federal agencies. To ensure its proper application and achieve maximum benefit from it.