Issued on: 20 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 3 February 2021
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4870 issued on 12 February 2021.
Author: Decree
The Council of Ministers
after perusal of Royal Court File 24104 dated 13 Rabi Al-Thani 1441 [20 November 2019], which includes the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development Telegram 10932 dated 28 Rabi Al-Awwal 1440 [15 October 2018], regarding the establishment of a unified national employment platform,
after perusal of the National Plan for Employment Until the End of 2020 issued by Council of Ministers Decision 20 dated 8 Muharram 1440 [15 September 2018],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 222 dated 22 Safar 1441 [28 September 2019] and Memorandum 598 dated 9 Sha’ban 1441 [23 March 2020],
after perusal of Secretariat of the Council of Political and Security Affairs Telegram 7268 dated 12 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [27 November 2020],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 48-18/42/D dated 2 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [17 December 2020],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 3889 dated 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1442 [21 December 2020],
hereby decides
First
A unified national platform named the “Unified National Employment Platform” is hereby established, which includes a database of job seekers in the public and private sectors in accordance with the questionnaire designed for this purpose.
Second
The objective of the platform is to unify, improve, and raise the efficiency of the procedures for receiving and processing all employment requirements for all relevant parties (individuals, public sector, private sector), and to achieve efficiency, effectiveness, accuracy, transparency, and fairness in the provision of employment, to include, but not limited to:
1․ Registering the procedures and comprehensiveness of employment advertisements for entities.
2․ Managing the accounts of job seekers, managing access permissions, writing and updating curriculum vitae on the platform, in addition to the process of automatically certifying data in curriculum vitae using the existing integration with external parties.
3․ Documenting the data of job seekers, such as name, marital status, age, and other basic information, as well as documenting qualifications and specializations to ensure the validity and quality of data through automatic linking to relevant entities, such as the Ministry of Education, the National Information Center, and other entities.
4․ Providing all types of outputs, standard dashboards, reports, and statistics.
5․ Automation of operations.
6․ Registering appointment documents.
7․ Supporting services.
Third
The current data of the entities concerned with employment in the public and private sectors must be carried over to the platform.
Fourth
A guidance committee must be formed to manage the Unified National Employment Platform under the chairmanship of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, and the membership of the Ministry of Education, the National Information Center, the Human Resources Development Fund, the General Secretariat of the Military Service Council, the General Authority for Statistics, the Office for Supervising the National Plan for Employment in the Public and Private Sectors, and the National Committee for Digital Transformation. The guidance committee may add other entities as needed.
Fifth
The platform must be fully hosted at the National Information Centre.
Sixth
The platform must be established in stages to ensure the continuation of the work of the projects and initiatives of the entities concerned with employment in the public and private sectors, and to harmonize the progress and achievement in its establishment with the efforts and investments of the existing entities, in accordance with a phased plan developed by the guidance committee in coordination with the relevant entities, in accordance with the best practices in this field.
Seventh
The guidance committee may seek the assistance of a specialized consulting firm to assess the current status of government employment platforms and the resources and assets currently available from all aspects (technology, data, procedures, etc.), and identify the resources that can be used in future situations, as well as providing consulting support to the platform, such as defining the scope, studying the optimal financial model, and drafting the technical conditions and specifications, in accordance with the best practices in this field.
Eighth
Government entities shall present their future projects and initiatives that overlap with the objectives of the platform to the guidance committee for consideration, harmonization, and decision-making.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 20 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 3 February 2021
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4870 issued on 12 February 2021.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 28109 dated 2 Jumada Al-Awwal 1441 [15 January 2020], regarding the amendment of article 10(1) and (2) of the Social Insurance Law,
after perusal of article 24(2) of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [21 August 1993],
after perusal of Royal Order O/412 dated 19 Jumada Al-Thani 1441 [21 January 2020],
after perusal of the Social Insurance Law issued by Royal Decree D/33 dated 3 Ramadan 1421 [29 November 2000],
after perusal of Royal Decree D/54 dated 19 Shawwal 1407 [15 June 1987], amended by Royal Decree D/59 dated 15 Sha’ban 1424 [11 October 2003],
after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 190 dated 20 Rabi Al-Awwal 1438 [20 November 2016],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 616 dated 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [17 October 2020],
after perusal Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 46-18/42/D dated 9 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [24 December 2020],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 3886 dated 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1442 [26 January 2021],
hereby decides
Article 10(1) and (2) of the Social Insurance Law—issued by Royal Decree D/33 dated 3 Ramadan 1421 [29 November 2000]—amended by Council of Ministers Decision 190 dated 20 Rabi Al-Awwal 1438 [20 November 2016], are hereby amended to read as follows:
1․ The board of directors of the organization consists of 14 members, including the chairman of the board and his deputy, as follows:
(a) Minister of Finance – Chairman
(b) Governor of the organization – Deputy Chairman
(c) Governor of the Public Pension Agency – Member
(d) A representative of each of the following: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Economy and Planning, and the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, provided that the rank of each of them is not less than the 14th or its equivalent.
(e) Three members from contributors to the law.
(f) Three members from employers.
2․
(a) The appointment of the members mentioned in paragraphs (e) and (f) must be by a decision of the Council of Ministers based on a nomination from the chairman of the board.
(b) The term of membership of the members of the board—except for the chairman, his deputy, and the Governor of the Public Pension Agency—is three years, renewable once.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 20 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 3 February 2021
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4870 issued on 12 February 2021.
Issued on: 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 27 January 2021
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4869 issued on 5 February 2021.
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.
With the help of Allah the Almighty,
We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,
the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
after perusal of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [19 March 1993],
after perusal of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [21 August 1993],
and after reviewing the relevant laws, regulations, orders, royal decrees, and decisions,
and in pursuance of public interest,
we hereby order the following
First
The Ministry of Housing is hereby merged to the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, and its name is hereby amended to the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs, and Housing.
Second
The Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers—in coordination with the relevant entities it deems appropriate—and within a period not exceeding three months from its date, shall undertake the following:
1․ Complete the necessary legal procedures to enforce the provisions of this order, including the transfer and determination of mandates, agencies, officers, positions, property, items, appropriations, and others.
2․ Review laws, regulations, orders, royal decrees, decisions, and others that have been affected by the provisions of Our order, and propose the necessary measures in their regard to complete the necessary legal procedures.
Third
This order of Ours must be communicated to the competent entities for adoption and implementation
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 11 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 25 January 2021
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4869 issued on 5 February 2021.
The Governor of the Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
based on paragraph 13 of the Statement of the Costs of Using the Transmission System approved by the board of directors of the authority Decision 1/27/33 dated 21 Shawwal 1433 [8 September 2012],
and after perusal of the Saudi Code for the Transmission of Electricity,
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
The Detailed Statement of the Costs of Using the Transmission System for the Year 2021 is hereby adopted in the form attached to this decision.
Second
This decision must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force on 17 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442, corresponding to 1 January 2021.
Third
This decision must be communicated to those who are required to implement it.
May Allah provide success.
Governor of the Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority
Dr Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al-Ibrahim
Issued on: 6 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 21 December 2020
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4863 issued on 25 December 2020.
Issued on: 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 20 December 2020
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4863 issued on 25 December 2020.
Issued on: 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442
Corresponding to: 20 December 2020
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4863 issued on 25 December 2020.