The General Medical Committee in The Emirate of Dubai issues guidelines.

Guidelines for occupational injuries, medical leave, emergency leave, parking facilities for the disabled  etc. chalked out.

The guidelines are applicable for 74,000 Dubai Government employees

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 20, 2016:  The General Medical Committee in The Emirate of Dubai announced today that it has issued comprehensive guidelines for several policies.

The guidelines are applicable for 74,000 Dubai Government employees who work across 45 government authorities in Dubai and covers all medical issues including sick leave duration, hospitalization, medical emergencies, special needs parking etc.

The Committee was formed in 2007 and the roles and responsibilities of the committee include chalking out unified policies and processes for all government departments.

The Committee is currently holding several workshops to ensure all human resources officials in Dubai government organizations are aware of the latest unified policies related to their employees.

Dr. Khaldoon Walid Nabhan, Senior Medical Audit Analyst and Vice Chairperson of the General Medical Committee of the Emirate of Dubai said, “Details such as what qualifies as an occupational injury, the compensation an employee is entitled to according to the law, timeframe within which an employee must receive the compensation etc., rights of an employee during emergency and sick leave, duration of such leave, escort leave for family emergencies are all mentioned in the guidelines.”

Dr Nabhan added that the committee also discussed what defines the term light duty for an employee and those who qualify for it.

Dr. Nahban said that the committee is working in cooperation with the RTA and recently presented its recommendations with regard to dedicated parking slots for the disabled and processes for permission of window tinting of cars that is required for patients with certain medical conditions.

Dr Nabhan said: “The committee recommended that slots should be available for those with permanent disabilities, temporary disabilities, the elderly and for those with certain chronic diseases. The committee is also working with the Community Development Authority and all applications for a disability card ( SANAT) will now to given to the committee for evaluation.”

In the last few months, the committee has received over 15000 applications from various government departments and the committee has addressed every application within 48 working hours.