Executive
Council Resolution No. (16) of 2026
Regulating
the Payment of
Periodic
Salary Increments and Performance-Based Bonuses to
Employees
of the Government of Dubai[1]
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We,
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of
the Executive Council,
After perusal of:
Law No. (5) of 1995 Establishing the Department of Finance;
Law No. (31) of 2009 Establishing the Dubai Government Human
Resources Department and its amendments;
Law No. (1) of 2016 Concerning the Financial Regulations of
the Government of Dubai, its Implementing Bylaw, and their amendments;
Law No. (8) of 2018 Concerning Management of the Government
of Dubai Human Resources and its amendments;
Law No. (26) of 2023 Concerning the Executive Council of the
Emirate of Dubai;
Decree No. (7) of 2020 Determining the Government Entities
Governed by the Government of Dubai Human Resources Management Law and its
amendments;
Executive Council Resolution No. (39) of 2018 Concerning the
Performance Management System of Employees of the Government of Dubai; and
Executive Council Resolution No. (6) of 2020 Approving the
Financial Benefits of the Government of Dubai Employees and its amendments,
Do
hereby issue this Resolution.
The following words and expressions,
wherever mentioned in this Resolution, have the meanings respectively assigned
to them unless the context otherwise implies:
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Government: |
The Government of Dubai. |
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Law: |
Law No. (8) of 2018 Concerning Management of the
Government of Dubai Human Resources and its amendments. |
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Executive Council: |
The Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai. |
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DGHR: |
The Dubai Government Human Resources Department. |
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Concerned Entities: |
The General Secretariat of the Executive Council and
the Department of Finance. |
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Department: |
Any of the Government departments, public agencies
or corporations, Government councils, public authorities, or other public
entities affiliated to the Government to which the provisions of the Law
apply. |
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Director General: |
The Director General of the DGHR. |
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Employee: |
A male or female person who occupies a budgeted post
in a Department. |
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UAE National: |
Any person who holds the nationality of the United
Arab Emirates. |
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Total Salary: |
The monthly salary comprising the Basic Salary and
the General Allowance, in accordance with the Law. |
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Annual Performance Appraisal: |
The final approved appraisal of an Employee’s
performance for the Appraisal Year, in accordance with the above-mentioned
Executive Council Resolution No. (39) of 2018. |
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Periodic Salary Increment: |
The salary increment payable to an Employee, subject
to the conditions and rules prescribed by this Resolution. |
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Performance-Based Bonus: |
The amount payable to an Employee, subject to the
conditions and rules prescribed by this Resolution. |
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Appraisal Year: |
The period in respect of which an Employee’s
performance is evaluated in accordance with the applicable legislation. |
The provisions of this Resolution apply to UAE National and
non-UAE National civilian Employees to whom the Law applies, excluding those
appointed on a temporary basis or under special contracts.
The DGHR will, in coordination with the
Concerned Entities, submit an annual recommendation on the payment of Periodic
Salary Increments or Performance-Based Bonuses to Employees, including the
date, method, and amount of such payments. This recommendation is subject to
the approval of the Chairman of the Executive Council.
An Employee is eligible for
Periodic Salary Increments, subject to the following requirements:
1.
Where the Employee is a UAE
National, his approved Annual Performance Appraisal rating must not be lower
than “Meets Expectations”.
2.
Where the Employee is a non-UAE
National , his approved Annual Performance Appraisal rating must not be lower
than “Exceeds Expectations”.
3.
The Employee must have completed at
least one (1) full Year of actual service with the Department from the date of
joining the Department, unless transferred or seconded from another Department.
A Periodic Salary Increment will be paid to
an Employee in accordance with the following rules:
1. The
Periodic Salary Increment will be paid once a Year, will be deemed an integral
part of the Total Salary, and will be subject to the distribution percentages
approved under the applicable legislation.
2. The
Periodic Salary Increment will be paid in accordance with the percentages
approved by the Chairman of the Executive Council;
3. The
Periodic Salary Increment will be paid to an Employee who is in active service
with the Department on the date of payment approval. This applies to an
Employee who remains in active service during the notice period prescribed for
the end of his service with the Department.
4. Where
an Employee is seconded to another Department, the Periodic Salary Increment
will be paid by the Department to which the Employee is seconded.
5. Where
the Periodic Salary Increment results in the Employee’s Total Salary exceeding
the highest point of the pay scale of the Band to which he is appointed, the
Employee must be paid the amount exceeding the highest point in the form of a
monthly bonus, which will form part of the Employee’s Aggregate Salary. Where
the Grade or Band of the Employee is changed for any reason whatsoever, the
monthly bonus will be added to his Total Salary.
6. Any
other rules prescribed pursuant to the relevant resolution issued by the
Director General must be observed.
The
Periodic Salary
Increment will not be paid to an Employee in any of the following cases:
1.
A disciplinary penalty resulting in
a salary deduction is imposed on the Employee during the Appraisal Year.
3.
The Employee’s employment
relationship with the Department ends for any reason prior to the date on which
payment of the Periodic Salary Increment is approved.
4.
The Employee is suspended from work
because he has been referred for disciplinary proceedings or to the competent
judicial authorities, in which case the Periodic Salary Increment may be paid
only upon issuance of a decision or judgment finding the Employee not liable or
acquitting him of the charges attributed to him.
5.
Any other case is prescribed
pursuant to the relevant resolution issued by the Director General.
An Employee is eligible for the Performance-Based
Bonus subject to the following requirements:
1.
Where he is a UAE National Employee,
his approved Annual Performance Appraisal must not be lower than “Meets
Expectations”.
2.
Where the Employee is a non-UAE
National, his approved Annual Performance Appraisal rating must not be lower
than “Exceeds Expectations”.
3.
The Employee must have completed at
least six (6) months of actual service with the Department, unless transferred
or seconded from another Department; and
4.
Any other requirements determined
pursuant to the relevant resolution of the Director General must be met.
The Performance-Based Bonus will be paid to
an Employee in accordance with the following rules:
1.
The Performance-Based Bonus will be
paid once a Year and will not be deemed as part of the Total Salary.
2.
The Performance-Based Bonus will be
paid in accordance with the percentages and amounts approved by the Chairman of
the Executive Council.
3.
The Performance-Based Bonus will be
paid to a new Employee on a pro rata basis where his actual service with the
Department during the Appraisal Year exceeds six (6) months.
4.
The Performance-Based Bonus will be
paid to an Employee who is in active service with the Department on the date on
which payment is approved, including an Employee who remains in active service
during the notice period prescribed for the end of his service with the
Department.
5.
Where an Employee is seconded to
another Department, the Performance-Based Bonus must be paid by the Department
to which the Employee is seconded.
6.
Where an Employee is transferred to
a Department governed by the Law, the Performance-Based Bonus must be paid by
the Department to which the Employee is transferred.
7.
Any other relevant rules prescribed
by a resolution of the Director General must be observed.
The Performance-Based Bonus will not be
paid to an Employee in any of the following cases:
1. A
disciplinary penalty resulting in a salary deduction is imposed on the Employee
during the Appraisal Year.
2. The
Employee is absent from work for a period exceeding six (6) months during an
Appraisal Year.
3. The
Employee’s employment relationship with the Department ends for any reason
prior to the date on which payment of the Performance-Based Bonus is approved.
4. The
Employee is suspended from work because he has been referred for disciplinary
proceedings or to the competent judicial authorities, in which case the
Performance-Based Bonus may be paid upon issuance of a decision or judgment
finding the Employee not liable or acquitting him of the charges attributed to
him.
5. Any
other case is prescribed pursuant to the relevant resolution issued by the
Director General.
A Periodic Salary Increment may not be
cumulated with a Performance-Based Bonus or with any other increment or bonus
granted for the same purpose.
A Department must:
1. comply
with this Resolution, the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof, and the
circulars issued by the DGHR; and must implement the provisions and directives
contained therein in relation to Periodic Salary Increments and
Performance-Based Bonuses;
2. provide
the DGHR, within the time frames it specifies, with a statement of the results
of the Annual Performance Appraisals of the Department’s Employees and any
other data requested by the DGHR; and
3. coordinate
with the Department of Finance to secure the budget appropriations necessary
for the disbursement of Periodic Salary Increments and Performance-Based
Bonuses to the Department’s Employees.
The Director General will, in
coordination with the Concerned Entities, issue the resolutions required for
the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution.
Any provision in any other resolution will be repealed
to the extent that it conflicts with this Resolution.
This Resolution will be published in
the Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is
published.
Hamdan bin
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Crown Prince of Dubai
Chairman of the Executive Council
Issued in
Dubai on 12 May 2026
Corresponding
to 25 Thu al-Qidah 1447 A.H.
©2026 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the
Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every effort has been made to produce an
accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the
purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the
original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.