KUWAIT CITY, July 15: The newly implemented mechanism for regulating employee attendance before and after official holidays and Eid is designed to achieve several key objectives, four of which are important, though not exhaustive.

According to the sources, the first objective is to ensure fairness in the distribution of leave among employees. This will be done on a rotational basis and must be agreed upon in advance between the employee and their direct supervisor. Leave requests should be submitted ahead of time, not retroactively after an absence.

The second goal is to serve the overall interest of the workplace by ensuring the timely completion of tasks, preventing the backlog of work, and maintaining an adequate number of staff on duty to guarantee smooth and uninterrupted public service delivery.

The third aim is to avoid delays in providing services to citizens.

Finally, the mechanism also protects employee rights, particularly concerning eligibility for performance bonuses and the accurate assessment of annual performance evaluations.