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General UAE Legal Questions LawLaw No. (4) of 2015

Dubai Law·4 of 2015

Issued Date
February 3, 2015
Effective from
February 3, 2015
Articles
3
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Amends pension calculation rules for staff members, setting pension at seventy percent of last pensionable salary upon completion of twenty years of service.

Synced from the official UAE Legislation portal · Plain-language summary by the LEXAI editorial team

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    Article 1

    Article (1) Article (13) of the above-mentioned Law No. (21) of 2008 is hereby superseded by the following: Pension Calculation

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    Article 2

    Article (2) This Law comes into force on the day on which it is issued, and will be published in the Official Gazette. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ruler of Dubai Issued in Dubai on 3 February 2015 Corresponding to 14 Rabi Al-Thani 1436 A.H.

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    Article 13

    Article (13) 1. Pension will be calculated at seventy percent (70%) of the last Pensionable Salary where a Staff Member completes a Pensionable Period of Service of twenty (20) years. This percentage will be increased by two percent (2%) for every year in excess of this period, provided that the percentage does not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the Pensionable Salary where the period of service of the Staff Member reaches or exceeds thirty-five (35) years. 2. Pension amount may not be less than ten thousand Dirhams (AED 10,000.00). ©2015 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai 1Every effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.

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    Law No. (4) of 2015 Amending Law No. (21) of 2008 Concerning Pensions and Social Insurance of Local Paramilitary Personnel of the Government of Dubai Page 2 of 2 3. The security allowance or the investigation allowance may only be included in the Pensionable Salary if the Staff Member has been entitled to this allowance for a minimum of the last five (5) consecutive years of the Pensionable Period of Service. 4. Where the period of service of the Staff Member exceeds thirty-five (35) years, he will be awarded a retirement gratuity of a two-month salary for every year of service based on the Pensionable Salary. 5. For purposes of this Law, the Pensionable Salary of the persons holding the positions indicated in the Schedule below will be one hundred percent (100%) of the Aggregate Salary, provided that the Rank of any such person is not lower than Major General: SN Position 1 Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai 2 Director General of a Department 3 Deputy Director General of a Department 4 Assistant Director General of a Department

Note: This legislation is sourced from the Dubai Legislation Portal (dlp.dubai.gov.ae). The original Arabic text is the authoritative version.

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