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QNA
Doha
The Cabinet has approved a draft decision on the terms and conditions of the part-time system in government agencies.
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, took the decision on Wednesday.
This part-time system aims to provide more flexible options for Qatari employees to take into account their circumstances and needs. The decision comes within the framework of the state’s plans to maintain a strong, stable family that enjoys support and care and to improve job efficiency.
In particular, it takes into account family conditions, as this system provides Qatari women with greater opportunities to achieve a balance between the requirements of caring for family and children on the one hand and work on the other.
In the part-time system the number of working hours per week is reduced by half and by no less than half the number of working hours per day. Part-time work shall be at the request of the employee with the approval of the government entity in accordance with the provisions of this decision.
The Cabinet also affirmed the continuation of procedures and precautionary measures that have been taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic after it was briefed by HE the Minister of Public Health on the latest developments in efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.
The Cabinet approved a draft decision of the Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs regarding the procedures for disbursement from the Zakat Fund account.
Under the provisions of the decision, the disbursement of zakat is carried out from the Zakat Fund with national Islamic banks. It is limited to eight zakat banks, in accordance with the conditions considered legal.
The Cabinet also approved Qatar’s contribution to financing United Nations peacekeeping operations.
It also approved a draft twinning agreement between the Municipality of Doha and the Municipality of Beirut in the Lebanese Republic.
Doha
The Cabinet has approved a draft decision on the terms and conditions of the part-time system in government agencies.
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, took the decision on Wednesday.
This part-time system aims to provide more flexible options for Qatari employees to take into account their circumstances and needs. The decision comes within the framework of the state’s plans to maintain a strong, stable family that enjoys support and care and to improve job efficiency.
In particular, it takes into account family conditions, as this system provides Qatari women with greater opportunities to achieve a balance between the requirements of caring for family and children on the one hand and work on the other.
In the part-time system the number of working hours per week is reduced by half and by no less than half the number of working hours per day. Part-time work shall be at the request of the employee with the approval of the government entity in accordance with the provisions of this decision.
The Cabinet also affirmed the continuation of procedures and precautionary measures that have been taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic after it was briefed by HE the Minister of Public Health on the latest developments in efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.
The Cabinet approved a draft decision of the Minister of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs regarding the procedures for disbursement from the Zakat Fund account.
Under the provisions of the decision, the disbursement of zakat is carried out from the Zakat Fund with national Islamic banks. It is limited to eight zakat banks, in accordance with the conditions considered legal.
The Cabinet also approved Qatar’s contribution to financing United Nations peacekeeping operations.
It also approved a draft twinning agreement between the Municipality of Doha and the Municipality of Beirut in the Lebanese Republic.
