KUWAIT CITY, Feb 20: The Public Authority for  Disabilities Affairs (PADA) has launched a model employment contract for women whose nationalities have been revoked under Article 8 of the Nationality Law. Sources from the authority explained that the contract, which has been circulated to government agencies, includes a provision for a monthly bonus in return for the work performed by the female employee. The contract is set for one year from the signing date, with the possibility of renewal upon approval by the Civil Service Bureau. Furthermore, the government agency (referred to as the first party) has the right to terminate the contract at any time without prior notice if the employee (the second party) fails to meet the obligations outlined in the agreement.

In a separate matter, it was revealed that the Civil Service Bureau has now allocated only five employees per shift to receive allowances under the "A" system, which entails working 24 hours followed by 48 hours of rest. This follows the cancellation of the “B” shift allowance, with employees previously under the “B” system now being moved to the "A" system. Sources from the authority noted that, so far, 87 employees working in shelters at the Sulaibikhat and Sabahiya social care complexes are eligible for the allowance, down from the 290 employees who were receiving the allowance in the past.

The Financial and Administrative Affairs Sector of the authority has taken steps to halt the payment of allowances to those no longer eligible, following repeated observations from oversight bodies, such as the Audit Bureau and the Civil Service Bureau. These bodies had raised concerns over the continued payment of allowances to employees not directly involved in shelter-related tasks. Four recent decisions have been issued to cease payments for those not meeting the criteria, and eligibility is now limited to employees working in the aforementioned shelters.

Regarding annual evaluations, the authority has reached out to the Civil Service Bureau for guidance on how to proceed with the evaluation of employees without direct managers. This is in light of the large number of staff who do not have direct supervisors. The authority is waiting for the Bureau to provide the necessary “user” access to the automated system, enabling them to begin conducting evaluations via the integrated systems of the Civil Service. This system is designed to monitor attendance and departure via fingerprint.

The evaluation process will be applied to around 2,500 employees across all sectors of the Public Authority for the Affairs of Persons with Disabilities. According to the Civil Service Bureau's guidelines, performance will be evaluated based on the percentage of punctuality, with the following classifications: less than 54% is considered "weak," between 55% and 74% is "good," between 75% and 89% is "very good," and 90% and above is classified as "excellent