Sana'a: The Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Development has released a circular outlining the executive procedures for the Acting Prime Minister's Resolution No. (13) for the year 1447 AH, which pertains to the official working hours during the month of Ramadan for the year 1447 AH.
According to Yemen News Agency, the circular aims to ensure the regularity of work in public service units and the organization of service delivery windows for citizens. It emphasizes the alignment of working hours in central and local authority units with the timing of visitors and beneficiaries during Ramadan. The Ministry calls for strict adherence to the specified working hours and encourages public service units to activate supervisory roles to maintain job discipline during Ramadan.
The circular specifies that employees should work no less than five hours per day during the approved weekly working days. Additionally, attention is drawn to the faith-based aspect of public employment, urging employees to consider their work as a service to both God and the people, which could enhance citizens' trust in public service units.
The circular also outlines controls for altering the start and end times of official working hours and managing regular leave among employees. Requests to change working hours must be officially submitted to the Ministry and adhere to specific guidelines, such as ensuring the appropriate timing for visitor influx. Permissible start times range from eight to eleven o'clock in the morning, and requests must be submitted by the third day of the official working days in Ramadan.
Furthermore, the circular mandates public service units and human resources departments to submit job discipline reports during Ramadan. It requires daily monitoring of working hours through the unified electronic human resources system, with non-connected units submitting reports via a provided form. The Ministry emphasizes the importance of adhering to these procedures and expects the heads of units to expedite their connection to the electronic systems. Civil Service and Administrative Development Offices in governorates are tasked with compiling daily monitoring results and submitting summaries to the Ministry.