This law shall be named “Government Human Resources Law of Ras Al-Khaimah”.

In applying the provisions of this Law, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings unless the context implies otherwise:

• Country:United Arab Emirates
• Emirate: Ras Al-Khaimah
• Ruler:HH the Ruler of Ras Al-Khaimah
• Government: The government of Ras Al-Khaimah
• Executive Council (EC): The Executive Council of the Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah
• Government Entity: Any government department, corporation or authority of Ras Al-Khaimah subject to this law
• Chairman:The Chief Chairman of the government entity
• Respective Authority: The organizational unit dealing with recruitment pursuant to provisions of this law
• Department: Human Resource Department
• Budget: The general budget of the government
• Employee: Any person who occupies a budgeted job at any given administrative level or job degrees
• Job budget: The budget allocated for jobs and degrees assigned to employees and their granted benefits
• Human Resources unit: The organizational unit undertaking the responsibilities of Human Resources in a government department whether at the level of a department, section, unit, or branch
• Organizational Unit: departments, sections and branches constituting the organizational structure of the concerned government entity
• Total Salary: The basic salary plus any other allowances and increments granted to an employee
• Scale: The scale of degrees, jobs salaries
• Human Resources Committee: A committee to be formed within a government entity presided by the general manager of the entity or representative to look into all matters related to HR issues and affairs
• Year:
• Calendar year starting in January and ending in December.
• Contractual year: The year starting as of the date of appointment of the employee and restart after 12 months have passed
• Month:time unit equal to 30 days
• Working day:
• The official working day as prescribed in resolutions for implementing this law.
• Regulations: The detailed explanatory and procedural regulations set by the specific department for the different aspects provided for in this law

• This Law shall be applicable to all employees who receive their budgeted salaries as prescribed in the Budget. This law is not applicable on employees working for local entities whose laws provide for separate HR regulations, as well as the job degree categories whose affairs are subject to special employment regulations, in addition to employees working under contractual provisions and those who are exempted by a decree within the stipulated limits.

• The Civil Service Department shall be renamed “The Human Resource Department” and shall be vested with the general powers and responsibilities for supervision on the government department of human resources subject hereto.
• The HRD shall be responsible particularly for carrying out the following tasks:
• a. To study, suggest, review and update the legislations related to human resources management at government level.
• b. To develop and issue executive rules, regulations and decisions that regulate human resources management in light of the applicable legislations and latest business developments.
• c. To study and approve the proposed organization structures in coordination with relevant government entity assigned by the Ruler and/or the Executive Council.
• d. To enable the government entity to improve the implementation of human resources related legislations and regulations.
• e. To monitor the government entity's compliance with the provisions hereof and the implementation of the regulations hereof.
• f. To approve different human resource procedures in accordance with the delegation of powers matrix issued by the Department in light of changes.
• g. To review and approve the government entity's draft budget in respect to jobs and their number, degrees and type.
• h. To review different salaries, compensations and benefits granted to employees, to conduct the necessary studies thereon in collaboration with the respective entity and to submit the relevant recommendations to the Executive Council.
• j. To oversee planning, implementing, operating, maintaining and developing the government human resources electronic system.
• k. To supervise planning and implementing new initiatives and services associated with the human resources management in collaboration with the relevant entity.
• l. To improve the performance of Human Resources Units and coordinate with the government entity over the preparation of job development plans and programs.
• m. To consider the objections to the decisions made by the Grievances Committee of the government entity in accordance with the controls laid down by the Department and within the limit of the provisions of this law.
• n. To establish the government integrated work force database in particular and the Emirate in general in collaboration with the relevant entity.
• o. To prepare studies and researches relating to human resources management and to produce statistical reports.
• p. To represent the government in the area of human resources management at different councils, committees and boards.
• q. Any other functions assigned by the Ruler and /or the Executive Council.

• The Department may seek assistance of employees, specialists or advisors inside or outside the government in order to carry out its functions. Whoever may be assigned thereto will be entitled to examine papers and records and request information he may deem necessary to complete his assignment.

• The Department shall submit to the Executive Council annual report containing its achievements, phases of progress in implementing the assignments, comments on public service affairs and future ideas on development.

• 1. A higher committee cited Human Resources Committee under the chairmanship of the General Manager or his authorized representative shall be formed at each government entity.
• 2. The committee shall consider and discuss all human resources issues included in this Law unless other specialized committees are indicated in specific issues as provided for herein, make the relevant recommendations written in minutes of meeting and have them approved by the General Manager.

The Human Resources Unit of a Government entity shall undertake the following tasks:

• 1. To carry out Human Resource Department tasks according to the provisions hereof and any implementing decisions or regulations hereof in accordance with the highest professional standards, fairness and efficiency in implementation.
• 2. To support other organizational units in connection with administrative and specialist issues relevant to Human Resources management.
• 3. To consult the Department on issues that may be encountered when enforcing the provisions of this law and the implementation decisions and regulations hereof.
• 4. To follow-up implementation of recommendations made by Human Resources in cooperation with the Department according to the delegated powers.
• 5. To participate in planning and implementation of programs and initiatives related to human resources management.