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29 March 2024

New appraisals for government staff

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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, introduced the unified Government Performance Management System to all employees in different institutions and departments of the Dubai Government, in all categories and positions.

Sheikh Hamdan ordered all local government entities to start implementing the system, aimed at fostering a performance oriented culture, where the individual employee's work is aligned with the strategic directions of their respective organisations, creating an environment where progress and reward are merit-based, and providing an equitable, fair and transparent framework of evaluating performances.

Sheikh Hamdan assigned the General Secretariat of the Dubai Executive Council to follow up the implementation of the new system and ensure that all resources are available to leverage the capacity and skills of government employees, which is aligned with the Dubai Government Strategy 2015 goals, especially towards leveraging the desired targeted productivity of government entities and improving the level of services to society.

Ahmad bin Byat, Secretary-General of the Dubai Executive Council said: "By adopting this system, the Dubai Government introduces a new phase in developing its human capital, which is a priority as per the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai".

Bin Byat added: "The new performance management system is based on the principle of rewarding and recognising excellent performance, in order to motivate good performers, at every government authority and at all levels".

He said: "The Dubai leadership instructed to distribute the yearly bonus earlier, before launching the system to convey a clear message about the seriousness of the government in motivating the employees and developing their skills."

He explained the system will allow auditing the performance of government employees in a fair and equal manner, which is very fundamental for rewarding the latter adequately in a transparent and clear basis, whereby each and every employee will have the chance to prove his capabilities.

The decision of Sheikh Hamdan to adopt a unified system on employees of all grades without differentiation is a strategic step, which will enhance the organisational consistency within the different government entities as well as increase efficiency.