EMPLOYEE’S BENEFITS

1. Air Transport on Initial Mobilization:

The expatriate employee shall be provided an Air Ticket (ticket class as per benefit group entitlement) from designated airport to employment site on initial mobilization.

2. Excess Baggage Allowance: A fixed amount for expatriate employees during initial mobilization and final repatriation from designated airport to Program site and vice-versa based on the country of origin.

3. Orientation: Once the employee arrives in the Kingdom, there will be a representative from Meet & Great who will meet the new employee at the airport and accompany them to NGHA Staff Housing. On the first day of employment (or arrival in the Kingdom if an international hire), all new employees will report to the Orientation Coordinator of the Staff Support Department. All matters relating to his/ her employment and any personal documentation will be finalized including issues related to iqamas (National Identity ID); arrangements for a medical examination in the Employee Health Clinic, etc.. The orientation process to the Program will begin and his/her attendance will be scheduled for the next New Employee Orientation session. As part of the responsibilities of NGHA, employees’ passport will be collected by NGHA, for the purpose of obtaining the iqama, easy annual renewal of the employee’s iqama, issuance of entry and exit visa, renewal of passport, and other government related issues that the employees may need in the future.

4. Iqama: Issuance and/or renewal of iqama is free and paid by the program for employees.

5. Uniforms: Free Hospital uniforms will be provided for specific positions approved by the National Guard Health Affairs (NGHA).

6. Housing Accommodation: Housing Free housing accommodation shall be provided by the Employer to expatriate employees based on their eligibility and housing availability.

7. Transportation Services: Transportation Free twenty-four hours (24-hours) transportation services provided from housing accommodation to hospital and vice versa. Plus, seven (7) days a week, once a day transportation service provided for shopping trips.

8. Housing Allowance: Employees who wish to live outside the hospital housing based upon eligibility and benefit group will be provided with housing allowance.

9. Transportation Allowance: Free transportation allowance per month for employees who are not offered, provided nor occupying Program assigned housing.

10. Medical and Dental Care: Basic medical and emergency dental care normally provided by the Program will be provided free to all employees based on availability and referral by a Program-employed physician, excluding over-the-counter drugs, medications and supplies.

11. Mid-Year Benefits: Nursing Staff: will be entitled to both mid-year air ticket and post leave (10) consecutive calendar days in paid leave status. Allied Health Professional: will be entitled to choose either midyear air ticket or post leave (10) consecutive calendar days in paid leave status. Administrative and Support Staff and the remaining staff: will be entitled to post leave (10) consecutive calendar days in paid leave status.

12. Annual Ticket: Upon completion of the first contract year and upon recontracting for a minimum of one (1) additional year, a round trip air ticket for the expatriate employee and eligible dependents from the Program site to designated airport and return will be provided

13. End of Service Award: End of Service Award consisting of one-half (1/2) month’s basic salary for each of the first five years of service and one (1) month’s basic salary for each year of service thereafter.

14. Leaves and Holidays: Annual Leave:30 calendar days of paid Annual Leave per contract year Administrative Leave: Six days paid leave based on benefit group. Mid-year: Ten (10) consecutive calendar days paid leave as above. Holidays: 15 working days of paid Holidays inclusive of 7 days for Eid Al Fitr, 7 days for Hajj (without weekends) and Saudi National Day (23 September) Compassionate Leave: Paid Compassionate Leave of 7 calendar days, without airline ticket, in the event of death of employee’s parent, spouse or child. Sick Leave: Properly documented sick leave with full pay for up to 30 calendar days; and an additional 60 calendar days at 75% of salary, during each year of service. Pilgrimage Leave: A Muslim employee who has completed a minimum of five (5) years of service may request and be granted a Pilgrimage leave during Hajj for a period of ten (10) days to enable the employee to make the pilgrimage to the Holy City of Makkah. This is a separate leave and apart from all other leave benefits and will be granted only once during the course of employment with the Program. An employee who avails of this benefit will not be entitled to five (5) Hajj holidays on the same year. Leave Without Pay: The Program recognizes that employees may require from time to time leaves of absence as the result of personal need or circumstances beyond their control that exceed their leave entitlements. Leave Without Pay, while possible, represent by its nature a policy exception that requires special approval. Business Leave: The Program has established guidelines, which permit employees to travel away from the general location of the Program, in order to perform functions, which will facilitate the continued operation of the Program. Marriage Leave: A full-time employee will be entitled to a Marriage Leave of three (3) days with pay on the occasion of the employee’s marriage and will be granted only once during the course of the employee’s employment with the Program. Maternity Leave: The Program grants, upon request, eligible female employees maternity leave of absence when it is medically no longer advisable for the employee to continue to perform the normal duties of her positon. Birth of a Child/Paternal Leave: A full-time male employee will be entitled to one (1) day of leave with pay on the occasion of the birth of his child. This will be granted only once per contract year.

15. Overtime Pay: Employees who are required to work overtime will be compensated for every hour of work at 150% of the regular hourly rate based on the employee’s monthly basic salary.

16. Re-contracting Bonus for Staff Nurse and some of Allied Health/Clinical Staff: Employees who have worked for a year with the Program and re-contracts for another year will be granted a bonus equivalent to one (1) month of his/her basic salary prior to re-contracting date.

17. Dependent Children Educational Allowances based on employee’s contract entitlements: The employer will pay for the actual costs of required academic expenses for each eligible dependents child in Grades 1 through 12 attending any accredited school, either in the Kingdom or abroad, up to SR23,000 per school year. This allowance will be entitled to Children Educational Allowance as defined in the benefits schedule.

18. Schools and Education: There are many schools for Saudi and expatriate children throughout Saudi Arabia. The schools tend to be privately run and the curriculum varies according to the educational philosophy and ethos of the school. School life in the Kingdom is full of fun and hard work and many schools have extra curricular activities attached. Your children can have plenty to occupy their spare time while living in Kingdom. There are several international schools and institutions in the Kingdom for different nationalities, where each nationality’s customs, traditions and holidays are liberally practiced.

19. Merit Increase: Annual merit increase computed as percentage/step upon recontracting based on annual evaluation.

20. Promotion & Transfer: It is the intention of NGHA to hire and promote individuals who demonstrate the greatest and most desirable level of skills, knowledge, abilities, adaptations, fitness, and other qualifications appropriate to the position. Program employee are allowed to be promoted and transferred to other departments after completion of an initial period of one year continuous employment in their current position (including the probationary period).

21. Language Program: This program is for all NGHA employees and their dependents who wish to enroll in English/ Arabic Language & Medical Terminology courses conducted by the Training and Development Department (T&D) or offered by the Private Training Institute in the Language Training Center under the supervision of T&D.

22. Method of Payment: Salary is paid by the program on a monthly basis every first (1st) day of the gregorian month. Salary is tax free!!!

23. NGHA - Housing Compounds Housing accommodation is situated in a compound inside the hospital premises. It consists of duplex villas and building apartments with 2-4 bedrooms each. The accommodation is assigned to employees based on their eligibility and availability of units. All units are fully furnished for the employees’ convenience. Amenities found in the compound are the recreation center, which houses various types of sports and games facilities, swimming pool, play fields and courts, a shopping center which consists of a grocery store, gift shop, and jewelry shop. A mosque is also available inside the compound and it is located near the children’s playground / park and the community tent. Parking space is provided to all family residences. The compound is fully secured with 24-hours security by the military personnel. Many light posts for the employees’ safety also surround it. Waiting sheds are available at the bus stop areas inside the compound. Another accommodation provided to employees is 30-45 minutes away from the main hospital. Utilities such as electricity, water and gas for cooking are free and paid-provided by the program for all Program housed employees. Cable TV is also provided by the program. And much more....