Al Sharq, 15 July 2025: Qatar’s Council of Ministers has issued Qatar Decision No. 23/2025, amending employment regulations for government school staff and addressing ongoing pension reform concerns.

The new decision repeals Article 14 of Qatar Decision No. 32/2019, which previously excluded certain allowances and bonuses from gross salary calculations during leave periods for school employees.

This latest amendment follows the implementation of Qatar Law No. 1/2022 on Issuing the Social Insurance Law, which replaced the previous pension legislation (Qatar Law No. 24/2002). However, the new regulations maintain existing limitations regarding end-of-service benefits calculations for the first 20 years of service.

Key changes include:

• Full inclusion of allowances and bonuses in gross salary calculations during leave periods
• Updated pension calculation methods
• Revised employment benefits for education sector staff.

The pension fund maintains its position that it bears no responsibility for service periods prior to its establishment in 2002, despite ongoing discussions about end-of-service benefit calculations for longer-serving employees.

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