Last Tuesday the Chamber of Deputies finally approved a bill presented by the government that establishes an exceptional allowance for the cost of living for employees covered by the Civil Service Law and for workers not covered by it, deciding on a special contribution for public sector workers, corporations and public sector workers, and granting retirees and their beneficiaries an exceptional contribution, and in the following lines are listed the most important questions and questions about the bonus and their answers.
Q: Who benefits from this bonus?
A: The first article of the project provided for: Granting employees subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Law promulgated by Law no. 81 of 2016, and to workers who are not affected, an exceptional cost of living allowance of 300 lire per month The law, and this bonus is considered part of the complementary remuneration or variable remuneration for each of them, as appropriate.
Q: What is meant by state employees and workers?
A: The second article of the draft clarified that by state employees and workers in the application of the provisions of the first article are meant: permanent and temporary employees and workers with organic remuneration, and those with public offices and fixed internal connections. the Arab Republic of Egypt whose financial allocations are included in the budget and whose employment issues are governed by special laws or regulations, as well as employees of public service entities and economic public entities.
Q: Are companies in the business sector obliged to grant this grant to their employees?
A: The third article obliges public sector companies and public sector companies to grant their workers an exceptional contribution, paid monthly from their budget of 300 pounds, and this contribution does not include the basic salary of these workers, and in cases where the total of each of them receives less than the salary The basic salary, bonuses and allowances of all kinds, occasions and other fixed and semi-fixed items, with the total salary of the worker, whatever his name, is less than 3000 pounds, after applying the exceptional allowance provided for in the first paragraph of this article, the worker’s income is increased monthly, equal to the difference between the amount he receives and the amount of 3000 lire..
Q: Are retirees given this grant?
A: According to the fourth article of the same law, pensioners or their beneficiaries are granted, on the date of entry into force of this law, an exceptional contribution of 300 lire / month, provided that the public treasury of the State bears the burden of the cost resulting from the application of the provisions of the first paragraph of this article, provided that the head of the authority issues the National Social Security is a decision concerning the procedures for implementing the provisions of the first paragraph of this article. first paragraph of this article also apply to pensioners or their beneficiaries on the date of entry into force of this law to whom the provisions of the law on pensions, insurance and pensions of the armed forces promulgated by law no. 90 of 1975.
Q: What is the role of the Minister of Finance in this allowance?
A: The sixth article governs the role of the Minister of Finance in issuing the decisions necessary to implement the provisions of this law, and the role of the ministers, each in its jurisdiction, to issue the decisions necessary to implement the provisions of the third article of this law.
