The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Order 63078 dated 24 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441 [24 June 2020] approving the abolition of the Diplomatic Quarter General Authority and transfer of all its tasks and projects relating to it to the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, and approving the completion of the legal procedures,
after perusal of Royal Order 63078 dated 24 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441 [15 July 2020],
after perusal of the Governance Framework of the Diplomatic Quarter General Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 165 dated 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1440 [19 October 2018],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 322 dated 27 Safar 1442 [24 September 2020] and Memorandum 685 dated 29 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [28 October 2020],
after perusal Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 18-42/19/I dated 9 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [24 December 2020],
and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 3794 dated 7 Jumada Al-Thani 1442 [28 December 2020],
hereby decides
First
The Diplomatic Quarter General Authority and its governance framework issued by Council of Ministers Decision 165 dated 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1440 [19 October 2018] is hereby abolished.
Second
All tasks, projects, rights, and obligations—including assets, property, workers (Saudis and non-Saudis), jobs, contracts, appropriations, items, and budget—allocated to the Diplomatic Quarter General Authority are hereby transferred to the Royal Commission for Riyadh City.
Third
The workers of the Diplomatic Quarter General Authority to be transferred to the Royal Commission for Riyadh City must be treated in accordance with the following:
1․ The Royal Commission for Riyadh City must sign an employment contract with each worker in accordance with the Labor Law and in accordance with the wages and benefits approved by the Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, provided that the total amount he receives is not less than the total amount he received in the last job grade he held.
2․ His contribution to social insurance is considered active.
3․ His services in relation to end-of-service gratuity and leave are considered continuous.
Fourth
Without prejudice to the legal provisions relating to the termination of employment contracts, the Royal Commission for Riyadh City shall not terminate the employment contract of any of the workers to be transferred to it from the Diplomatic Quarter General Authority for a period of one year from the date of transferring their services to it.
Fifth
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City shall make the necessary arrangements for the transfer of workers—to be transferred from the Diplomatic Quarter General Authority—in accordance with the criteria approved by its board of directors, and in a manner that does not contradict the provisions of this decision.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 27 January 2021
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4869 issued on 5 February 2021.
