الرئيسية
DUBAI: The UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has
issued a number of resolutions on the occasion of the 40th National Day
celebrations aimed at raising the living standards of Emiratis.
According to one of the decrees, the salaries of all federal government employees will be raised from January 2012.
While
judicial authorities will receive a 100 percent raise in basic salary,
Ministry of Health employees will receive a 100 percent raise in their
work nature compensation. There will be a 100 percent raise for
government teachers.
The resolution also allows children of Emirati women married to foreigners to apply for citizenship once they turned 18.
In
his capacity as the ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa
issued a decree to allocate 2,500 pieces of residential land to the
citizens in Abu Dhabi.
Additionally, a decree was issued to set
up a fund with a capital of AED 10 billion to examine and address the
loans of citizens with limited income and for settling their personal
loans in coordination with the Central Bank and creditor banks in the
state.
He issued a decree increasing by 20 per cent the amounts
allocated for social assistance in cases which receive support and aid
from the Ministry of Social Affairs.
Sheikh Khalifa also issued a
federal decree establishing an annual award, which will be called the
'Head of State's Merit Award'. The award will be given in the form of a
medal and financial reward and is aimed at supporting the 'spirit of the
Union'.
According to decree, the Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Presidential Affairs is assigned to form the Board of
Trustees of the award, which will be headed by deputy minister of
presidential affairs and six experienced members.
issued a number of resolutions on the occasion of the 40th National Day
celebrations aimed at raising the living standards of Emiratis.
According to one of the decrees, the salaries of all federal government employees will be raised from January 2012.
While
judicial authorities will receive a 100 percent raise in basic salary,
Ministry of Health employees will receive a 100 percent raise in their
work nature compensation. There will be a 100 percent raise for
government teachers.
The resolution also allows children of Emirati women married to foreigners to apply for citizenship once they turned 18.
In
his capacity as the ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa
issued a decree to allocate 2,500 pieces of residential land to the
citizens in Abu Dhabi.
Additionally, a decree was issued to set
up a fund with a capital of AED 10 billion to examine and address the
loans of citizens with limited income and for settling their personal
loans in coordination with the Central Bank and creditor banks in the
state.
He issued a decree increasing by 20 per cent the amounts
allocated for social assistance in cases which receive support and aid
from the Ministry of Social Affairs.
Sheikh Khalifa also issued a
federal decree establishing an annual award, which will be called the
'Head of State's Merit Award'. The award will be given in the form of a
medal and financial reward and is aimed at supporting the 'spirit of the
Union'.
According to decree, the Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Presidential Affairs is assigned to form the Board of
Trustees of the award, which will be headed by deputy minister of
presidential affairs and six experienced members.