ABU DHABI // A push-button warning system will be set up in all embassies in Abu Dhabi starting from January in an effort to upgrade security services provided to diplomats.
The warning system will be connected with police operations centres, said Brig Fares Khalifa, the general director of establishments protection at the Ministry of Interior.
"If there is a problem inside the embassy, and perhaps the policeman outside did not notice, the embassy employee could simply push the button," he said. "We understand that there is a problem, so we send police patrols."
He said the warning system would classify buildings by importance. Embassies would have a high priority because "we are committed by international treaties to provide their security". Embassies would be further ranked according to the size of their local communities or number of visitors. The services would be offered to embassies according to their needs. Some embassies, he said, do not face threats, do not have a large number of visitors or do not have large communities in the country.
"In such cases, we apply lighter security there," he said.
* Haneen Dajani and Hassan Hassan
How the UAE gratuity payment is calculated now
Employees leaving an organisation are entitled to an end-of-service gratuity after completing at least one year of service.
The tenure is calculated on the number of days worked and does not include lengthy leave periods, such as a sabbatical. If you have worked for a company between one and five years, you are paid 21 days of pay based on your final basic salary. After five years, however, you are entitled to 30 days of pay. The total lump sum you receive is based on the duration of your employment.
1. For those who have worked between one and five years, on a basic salary of Dh10,000 (calculation based on 30 days):
a. Dh10,000 ÷ 30 = Dh333.33. Your daily wage is Dh333.33
b. Dh333.33 x 21 = Dh7,000. So 21 days salary equates to Dh7,000 in gratuity entitlement for each year of service. Multiply this figure for every year of service up to five years.
2. For those who have worked more than five years
c. 333.33 x 30 = Dh10,000. So 30 days’ salary is Dh10,000 in gratuity entitlement for each year of service.
Note: The maximum figure cannot exceed two years total salary figure.
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