Government to re-employ workers once praised for their exceptional work, offering them less benefits and perks
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has issued guidelines for the rehiring of individuals whose Kuwaiti citizenships were revoked under Article 5 and the "noble deeds" provision. According to the Al-Rai daily, government agencies will reinstate these individuals with standardized contracts, effective starting January 2025.
Under these new terms, the reinstated employees will not have the same comprehensive benefits package as Kuwaiti nationals. The employment terms for revoked citizens, despite reinstatement, will not be equivalent to those for Kuwaiti nationals in terms of benefits.
The re-employed individuals must sign new contracts reflecting these terms. The gap during which citizenship was revoked is excluded from service calculations. Benefits and entitlements are recalculated based only on the period after re-employment, not the total previous service.
This approach aims to align employment and benefits with the current citizenship status of employees and avoid administrative complications related to interrupted service periods. However, the new terms may impact the financial and pension rights of the affected individuals.
The CSC's rehiring guidelines do not extend the same benefits to revoked citizens as to Kuwaiti nationals. The reinstatement under new contractual terms does not equate to the same benefits as regular Kuwaiti employment terms.
Despite these changes, the reinstated employees will continue to provide public service. The rehiring will be done according to CSC guidelines and will involve government agencies. The continuity of service for revoked citizens comes with reduced benefits compared to Kuwaiti nationals.
These new employment terms are part of the CSC's updated administrative policies to regulate the re-employment of this specific group within government institutions. The directive includes a provision for rehiring these employees under new contractual terms.
[1] The source document referencing these CSC guidelines was contained in official government communications published mid-2025; however, the precise CSC policy text was not fully available in the search results but was summarized in relevant news coverage. No conflicting information about these terms was found in the results.
The new contractual terms for reinstated individuals, as stipulated by the CSC's updated policy-and-legislation, do not offer the same benefits as those for Kuwaiti nationals, aligning with the politics surrounding employment in Kuwait. The rehiring guidelines, part of the general-news, stipulate the continuity of service for these employees but with reduced benefits compared to regular Kuwaiti terms.
