M E D I C A L & S I C K L E AV E
A s per local re gulations , sick leave is only paid to employees who have comple ted 3 months o f employment . Thereafter the following sick leave pay per year is applicable :
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15 days - full pay 30 days - half pay Thereafter - no pay In case o f a work accident - full pay
Sick leave cer tif icates issued by the hotel nurse , hotel doc tor or in case o f emergenc y from the designated government hospital are the only ones recognised by the hotel. Any o ther sick leave cer tif icates are not recognised by the hotel and will be considered as unauthori zed leave . The federal labour law clearly indicates that more than t went y non- consecutive days or se ven consecu tive days o f unau thori zed leave in any one year warrants dismissal.
P U B L I C H O L I D AY S
The government o f Dubai awards religious holidays according to the Muslim calendar. We plan duties such that max imum number o f employees can take time o ff during these holidays , but where our business demands , we schedule employees to work on such holidays . They will either receive compensator y time o ff in lieu o f the holiday or over-time . For C ode 1 (Operations Suppor t & Guest Ser vices): If the employee has to work on a Public Holiday, a day o ff in lieu shall be given and a max imum o f 5 PH days can be accrued. These days have to be taken within 6 months after they have occurred , or they will be for feited. For C ode 2 , 3 ,4 and 5, public holidays should be taken as they fall , if operation permits . Should a weekly day o ff fall on a public holiday, it will be counted as a public holiday taken. NO P UBLIC HOLIDAYS ARE ACCRUED D U RI NG SICK LE AVE AND ANNUAL LE AVE . Please re fer to the notice board for the list o f public holidays .
VA C AT I O N
Following the comple tion o f each t welve months o f ser vice , all employees are entitled to 30 calendar days vacation leave for rest and relax ation.