Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa, President of the Civil Service Bureau (CSB), has issued Decision (1) of 2024, amending the Civil Service Performance Management System (Ada’a).
Under this decision, the performance reward for the ideal employee has been increased to BD 3,000.
This aligns with the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, regarding the amendment of civil service regulations on salaries and benefits and raising the performance reward for the ideal employee.
Shaikh Daij explained that the “Employee of the Year” award has been renamed to the “Ideal Employee Award,” with updated criteria for eligibility.
The reward has been raised from BD 1,000 to BD 3,000 for government entities with fewer than 1,000 employees, and for larger entities, two employees will receive BD 3,000 each. To qualify, employees must exceed performance expectations and may only receive the award again after two years.
The President highlighted that these measures are part of broader efforts to create a fair and transparent performance evaluation system, aligning employee performance with the strategic objectives of government entities.
The new system is designed to optimise human resources and encourage continuous performance improvement.
The updated criteria for the incentive bonus will now recognise outstanding work, contributions to specialised studies or projects, and active involvement in committees or task forces. Employees assuming additional responsibilities will also be considered.
Additionally, the “Special Work Bonus” has been renamed the “Career Excellence Award,” aimed at rewarding employees or teams that make exceptional contributions to public sector efficiency or service improvements.
Shaikh Daij emphasised that the performance management system promotes regular communication between officials and staff, setting clear expectations and individual performance indicators.
The system also identifies training and development needs, particularly for employees with lower performance, and includes targeted training programmes as part of a one-year improvement plan.
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