KUWAIT CITY, Oct 31, (Agencies): Kuwait's Ministry of Health has announced the opening of the appeals process for "Excellent" performance awards for the year 2022, starting from Sunday, November 5, until November 18.

Applicants can submit their appeals through the Ministry of Health's official website. The Ministry has established six criteria for the disbursement of appeals for "Excellent" performance, as follows:

1. The employee's service should not be less than one calendar year from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, within the Ministry of Health.
2. The employee should not have been subjected to any disciplinary penalties during the year 2022. Additionally, the employee should not have exceeded the maximum limit of sick leaves during the year 2022, except for hospitalization.
3. The effective working period of the employee within the calendar year should be as follows:
   • 70% of the shift days for employees working under the shift system based on their respective shift regulations.
4. For other categories, the requirement is an effective working period of 180 days.
5. The employee must be assigned to a grade on the general salary scale.
6. The actual working period should be calculated after excluding any breaks (work stoppage), dedication in all its forms, missions, and leaves of any type or duration, official holidays, and weekends, except for sick leaves during hospitalization.

The Ministry has officially launched electronic medical leave services. This comes as part of the Ministry's digital transformation efforts aimed at providing advanced services to the public.

The "Health Fingerprint" will be connected with the "Diwan" system, starting from the beginning of the next year. This linkage will facilitate obtaining health services through a unified and integrated system, streamlining the process for users.

Please note that the appeals process for "Excellent" performance awards is set to begin on November 5, 2023. Interested employees should ensure they meet the specified criteria to be eligible for appeals.