{"id":8204,"date":"2025-07-18T09:12:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T03:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertystellar.com\/blog\/?p=8204"},"modified":"2025-07-18T09:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T03:42:05","slug":"10-day-paid-marriage-leave-to-emirati-government-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertystellar.com\/blog\/10-day-paid-marriage-leave-to-emirati-government-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Announces 10-Day Paid Marriage Leave for Emirati Government Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued Decree No. (31) of 2025, granting UAE national government employees in Dubai a fully paid 10-day marriage leave, effective January 1, 2025. The decree includes provisions for combining leave, postponement, and applicability across various government sectors.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Highlights:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Leave Duration:<\/strong> UAE national government employees are entitled to 10 working days of fully paid marriage leave.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Employee and spouse must both be UAE citizens.<\/li>\n<li>Marriage contract must be certified and concluded after December 31, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Probation period must be completed prior to leave eligibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Salary Entitlement:<\/strong> Employees will receive their full gross salary, including allowances and financial benefits during the leave period.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leave Usage:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Can be taken within 1 year of marriage, either continuously or intermittently.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer to the next year allowed with valid reason and supervisor approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Call-Up Exception:<\/strong> Employees cannot be called during leave, except for military personnel if work demands it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Service Exception:<\/strong> Leave will be postponed or resumed after national\/reserve service completion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transfer Between Entities:<\/strong> Marriage leave rights remain valid if employee is transferred or appointed to another Dubai government entity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applicability:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Applies to UAE national employees in Dubai government entities, development zones, free zones (e.g., DIFC), and judiciary.<\/li>\n<li>Includes military personnel, excluding candidates.<\/li>\n<li>May extend to other categories by Executive Council decision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Effective Date:<\/strong> The decree comes into force on January 1, 2025 and is published in the Official Gazette.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued Decree No. (31) of 2025, granting UAE national government employees in Dubai a fully paid 10-day marriage leave, effective January 1, 2025. 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