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Major cut in allowances, incentives for employees at state-owned companies in Oman

As part of the rationalisation programme, OIA has cut personal loans, residential loans, and office vehicles of employees working at state-owned companies.

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

MUSCAT: Allowances and incentives at state-owned companies have been cut from 80 to 12 items as part of the government’s rationalisation programme, Oman Investment Authority (OIA) Chairman Abdulsalam Al Murshidi has informed.

Among the elements targeted by the rationalisation programme include the End of Service gratuity, personal loans, residential loans, office vehicles and other incentives.

OIA also disclosed that OMR 80 million was saved in 2021 through the “Salaries and Incentives Rationalisation Programme”. The OIA added that another OMR 120 million is expected to be contributed during 2022-2023.

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