Configuring Sick Leave Payment for GCC Countries in Keka

Managing sick leave payments in compliance with GCC countries' regulations is essential for organizations. Keka’s platform allows you to configure sick leave policies specific to each GCC country, ensuring adherence to legal requirements and supporting employee welfare.

To set up sick leave payment for your paygroup, start by going to the payroll(1) tab in the menu on the left. Once there, choose the GCC country from the countries(2) tab. If you do not have multiple paygroups with Keka, you can directly go to the settings(3) tab and click on Sick Leave  Payment(4).

Once you are on the page you will see an option to Enable Sick Leave Payment.

In the next screen you have to enable rules for the sick leave payment by using the toggle button.

After you enable the rules for sick leave you can set the pay percentages based on the number of sick leave days taken. These rules are predefined based on the UAE labor law but can be customized according to your organization’s requirements.

When configuring sick leave payment rules in Keka, it's essential to select the appropriate components of the salary that will be considered for the calculation. The components typically included for salary calculation are:

• Basic Salary
• House Rent Allowance
• Special Allowance

Additional components which you have created can also be included based on the organization's policy

After configuring the rules, click Save to apply these settings.

Country-Specific Configuration

Once sick leave payments are enabled for your paygroup, Keka will automatically configure the rules based on your selected country. By default, the rules are set according to the UAE labor law. If needed, these rules can be customized to align with your organization's policies.

UAE:

• Full pay for the first 15 days.
• Half pay for the next 30 days.
• No pay thereafter up to 90 days per year.

Saudi Arabia:

• Full pay for the first 30 days.
• Three-quarters pay for the next 60 days.
• No pay for the next 30 days.

Bahrain:

• Full pay for the first 15 days.
• Half pay for the next 20 days.
• No pay for the remaining 15 days.

Oman:

• Full pay for the first 10 days.
• Three-quarters pay for the next 10 days.
• Half pay for the next 10 days.
• One-quarter pay for the next 10 days.

Qatar:

• Two weeks of full pay.
• Four weeks of half pay after three months of service.