New rules for transferring from Government projects to Private sector

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Tuesday, October 01, 2024

01/10/2024

New rules for transferring from Government projects to Private sector

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 1: First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef has issued a decision permitting the transfer of workers hired under government contracts and projects to work in other sectors, effective from November 3.

The decision outlines five conditions that must be fulfilled for the transfer of these workers:

1. The government contract or project must have been terminated.

2. A letter from the government entity responsible for the contract or project must be provided to the Public Authority for Manpower, confirming the contract's conclusion and that the workers are no longer needed.

3. At least one year must have passed since the worker was hired under the government contract.

4. The employer with whom the worker is registered must approve the transfer.

5. An additional fee of 350 dinars must be paid.