|
|
Post by TimHortons2 on Oct 12, 2014 0:28:04 GMT
Hi,
I am on Bachelor status starting Nov'14. I have a couple of questions, and would appreciate some guidance.
1. I have approx. 50 days vacation per year. Can i divide these into 4 or 5 periods to travel back home ? Such as 5 trips of 10 days each. I am ok to purchase my tickets as required.
2. If I join in mid Nov 2014, will i be able to travel back for Christmas or will I have to wait for my probation completion?
3. Are there any Statutory holidays in KSA that last for a few days, when i can travel out of KSA and preserve my vacation?
|
|
|
|
Post by vpainter on Oct 12, 2014 4:31:09 GMT
1). You will need one 2 week vacation to be out of KSA for repat. Otherwise you can break it up as your supervisor will approve.
2) your supervisor would have to approve any time off and travel would be at your own expense.
3). The days that would save your vacation days are the Eids. You will have missed those this year.
|
|
|
|
Post by gareth0127 on Oct 12, 2014 15:20:46 GMT
For question 1 I believe you are enled to 3 trips but taking 4 or 5 will completely depend on your supervisor/dept
|
|
|
|
Post by BamaLaserGuy on Oct 12, 2014 17:12:15 GMT
Would any training that takes 2 weeks or longer "count" towards the annual OOK requirement?
|
|
|
|
Post by GroveWanderer on Oct 13, 2014 7:34:03 GMT
BamaLaserGuy,
That would depend what kind of days you were using, while on the training. If they were 'L' days (vacation days) and the training were OOK, it would count. If they were some other kind of days (business or personal days, for example) then it would not.
|
|
|
|
Post by new2aramco on Oct 13, 2014 10:05:35 GMT
As a bachelor you are eligible to recieve 3 re-pat trip payments per year, one is "full" and two are "interim". HOWEVER, in each case you have to take 14 L days minimum to qualify for the travel payment.
|
|
|
|
Post by BamaLaserGuy on Oct 13, 2014 14:21:24 GMT
GroveWanderer and BamaLaserGuy,
So if I'm doing some training OOK, lasting longer than two weeks, that doesn't use my vacation days (because "business training") then it wouldn't count towards the repat requirement, if I'm understanding you correctly? Good to know - thank you, GW!
|
|
|
|
Post by GroveWanderer on Oct 15, 2014 4:08:09 GMT
Not quite. According to the IR manual:
|
|
|
|
Post by BamaLaserGuy on Oct 15, 2014 21:50:53 GMT
GroveWanderer, Ahh...oh yeah - that clears it right up!  |
|
Uman
Senior Member
Posts: 161
|
Post by Uman on Oct 21, 2014 15:48:26 GMT
There are 2 types of Bachelor.......single people and married people with spouse in home country.
single professionals get 38 days a year and 1 airfare payment........the others get near 50.....and 2 or 3 airfare payment....ie to go home and procreate.
in the end its up to your boss......all is according to "operational requirements"
so major holidays are usually in June July August
|
|
|
|
Post by GroveWanderer on Oct 22, 2014 12:00:01 GMT
Uman - there are two different categories according to the company. Single means an unmarried person, bachelor means a married person who is not accompanied by company-authorised family members in Saudi Arabia.
|
|
|
|
Post by ray_noel on Oct 23, 2014 2:53:04 GMT
Hi,
Do you know if during December Christmast and New Year holidays are oftentimes approved for the Repat/vacation leave?
I know there's a time in a business where in December is peak season so as much as possible they won't allow their employee to take leave on December. I just want to know
if Aramco is particular on that.
Thanks!
|
|
Uman
Senior Member
Posts: 161
|
Post by Uman on Oct 23, 2014 15:02:53 GMT
GroveWanderer,
ahem....please check again on those terms.
I was hired on Bachelor status even though Im single....ie not married.
|
|
|
|
Post by GroveWanderer on Oct 26, 2014 11:46:12 GMT
Uman,.
I did check them - those definitions are taken almost word for word from the IR manual. Here are the full definitions:
|
|
Uman
Senior Member
Posts: 161
|
Post by Uman on Oct 30, 2014 13:44:16 GMT
My misunderstanding.....my paycheck says single! sorry.
|
|
