البلاغ في حالة الشك والريبة
أوضح القانوني رائد الخليوي لـ«عكاظ»، أن العقوبات المترتبة على استغلال الموظف العام لسلطته في التوظيف أو تمرير العقود تشمل السجن مدةً تصل إلى 10 سنوات أو غرامة مالية تصل إلى 20 ألف ريال، ونصّ النظام على معاقبة أي موظف عام يستغل سلطته لتحقيق مصلحة شخصية له أو لغيره أو للإضرار بالغير، متى ما كان ذلك الاستغلال متعمداً وبسوء نية. وأكد الخليوي، وجود آليات رقابية مشتركة بين وزارة الموارد البشرية وهيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد (نزاهة) للحد من مثل هذه الممارسات، مع استقبال الشكاوى ومباشرتها بالتنسيق مع الجهات المختصة.
من جانبه، بيّن القانوني بخيت الغباش لـ«عكاظ»، أن مثل هذه الأفعال تُصنَّف ضمن جرائم استغلال السلطة، وفي حال ثبوتها بحكم قضائي نهائي وبات يتم فصل الموظف المخالف من وظيفته أيّاً كانت درجته. وأضاف أن الأصل في قرارات جهة الإدارة، بما فيها التوظيف، أن تكون لتحقيق المصلحة العامة، وفي حال وجود شبهة أو ريبة، يتم رفع البلاغ إلى هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد، التي تتولى التحقيق والمساءلة وإقامة الدعوى الجزائية بحق المخالفين.
إعادة تنظيم عمليات التوظيف
القانوني ماجد قاروب أكد لـ«عكاظ»، أن استغلال النفوذ والسلطة وسوء استخدام المال العام تُقابل بعقوبات تشمل السجن والغرامة واسترداد الأموال، مشيراً إلى أن الرقابة تتولاها عدد من الجهات أبرزها هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد (نزاهة)، وزارة الموارد البشرية، ديوان المحاسبة، إضافة إلى الجهة الحكومية المعنية ذاتها.
وأكد المختص بالموارد البشرية الدكتور خالد رشاد خياط لـ«عكاظ»، أن القواعد المنظمة لبرنامج الكفاءات والمتعاقدين جاءت وفق قرار مجلس الوزراء لتعيد تنظيم عمليات التوظيف في القطاع الحكومي وتعزز كفاءة الاستقطاب. وبيّن، أن المادة الأولى نصت على إنشاء بند خاص باسم (برنامج الكفاءات والمتعاقدين)، يقتصر على الجهات الحكومية المشمولة ببنود برنامج الكفاءات المميزة، وتعديلاته، وبرنامج تشغيل مكتب تحقيق الرؤية الصادر بالأوامر السامية ذات الصلة، أو المشمولة بأي منهما.
وأضاف خياط، أن المادة الثانية من القواعد ألزمت هذه الجهات بالتنسيق مع وزارة المالية لإلغاء جميع البرامج وبنود التشغيل والحسابات المستخدمة لأغراض التوظيف أو العقود الاستشارية، بما في ذلك عقود التشغيل غير المباشرة عبر شركات التشغيل.
سُلّم أجور ومزايا
الخياط، أشار إلى أن المادة الثالثة نصت على وضع سلم أجور ومزايا وتعويضات ولائحة إدارية، بالتنسيق بين وزارتي الموارد البشرية والتنمية الاجتماعية والمالية، وتطبيقها على جميع المتعاقدين في إطار البرنامج وفق جدول زمني متفق عليه، فيما أكدت المادة الرابعة تطبيق هذه السلالم واللوائح على المتعاقدين في برنامج الكفاءات المميزة مع دمج التزاماتهم المالية في البرنامج الجديد دون زيادة في أجورهم ودون أن يقل إجمالي ما يتقاضونه حالياً.
وأوضح خياط، أن المادة الخامسة شددت على إعداد خطة للقوى العاملة لمدة ثلاث سنوات قبل أي توظيف جديد على البرنامج، على أن تعتمد من وزارة الموارد البشرية والتنمية الاجتماعية، وفي حال الضرورة القصوى للتوظيف قبل اعتماد الخطة يتم رفع الأمر إلى وزيري المالية والموارد البشرية للبت فيه.
هدّد العدالة الوظيفية
أكدت الأخصائية الاجتماعية آلاء عابد لـ«عكاظ»، أن استغلال بعض المديرين بند استقطاب الكفاءات لتعيين معارفهم بعقود مبالغ فيها يُعد ممارسة غير عادلة تخلّ بمبدأ تكافؤ الفرص وتنعكس سلباً على النسيج المؤسسي. وأوضحت أن هذه الممارسات تُقصي أصحاب الكفاءة والابتكار وتُضعف روح التنافس الإيجابي، ما يؤدي إلى غياب التنوع الفكري والتجديد داخل بيئات العمل.
وأضافت عابد، أن التأثيرات لا تقتصر على المؤسسة فحسب، بل تمتد إلى المجتمع بأكمله، مشيرة إلى أن رؤية الشباب لمثل هذه الممارسات تُكوّن لديهم قناعات سلبية بأن المعرفة الشخصية أهم من الجهد والكفاءة، ما قد يدفع بعضهم إلى فقدان الثقة بالذات أو الانسحاب من دوائر الطموح والمنافسة، وبالتالي خسارة طاقات وطنية كان يمكن أن تسهم في التنمية لو أُتيحت لها الفرص العادلة. وأشارت إلى أن هذه الممارسات تُشوّه صورة العدالة الوظيفية وتُضعف الإيمان بالمؤسسات، مؤكدة أهمية الدور الفعّال لهيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد (نزاهة) بالشراكة مع وزارة الموارد البشرية والتنمية الاجتماعية في ضبط مثل هذه التجاوزات، ليس فقط لحماية الأنظمة، بل لصون مبدأ أن الفرص تُبنى على الكفاءة والعدالة.
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The report on cases of doubt and suspicion
Legal expert Raed Al-Khalawi clarified to "Okaz" that the penalties resulting from the exploitation of public employees' authority in hiring or passing contracts include imprisonment for up to 10 years or a financial fine of up to 20,000 riyals. The law stipulates punishing any public employee who exploits their authority to achieve personal benefit for themselves or others, or to harm others, whenever such exploitation is intentional and done in bad faith. Al-Khalawi confirmed the existence of joint oversight mechanisms between the Ministry of Human Resources and the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) to limit such practices, along with receiving and addressing complaints in coordination with the relevant authorities.
For his part, legal expert Bakhit Al-Ghabash explained to "Okaz" that such acts are classified as crimes of abuse of power, and if proven by a final judicial ruling, the violating employee will be dismissed from their job, regardless of their rank. He added that the principle behind administrative decisions, including hiring, should be to achieve the public interest, and in cases of suspicion or doubt, a report should be submitted to the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, which is responsible for investigation, accountability, and filing criminal lawsuits against violators.
Reorganizing hiring processes
Legal expert Majid Qaroub confirmed to "Okaz" that the abuse of influence and authority and the misuse of public funds are met with penalties that include imprisonment, fines, and the recovery of funds. He pointed out that oversight is carried out by several entities, most notably the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), the Ministry of Human Resources, and the Audit Bureau, in addition to the relevant government entity itself.
Human resources specialist Dr. Khalid Rashad Khayyat confirmed to "Okaz" that the rules governing the Competencies and Contractors Program came in accordance with a Cabinet decision to reorganize hiring processes in the public sector and enhance recruitment efficiency. He indicated that Article One stipulated the establishment of a special clause named (Competencies and Contractors Program), limited to the government entities included in the clauses of the Distinguished Competencies Program and its amendments, and the program for operating the Vision Realization Office issued by relevant royal orders, or included in either of them.
Khayyat added that Article Two of the rules required these entities to coordinate with the Ministry of Finance to cancel all programs, operational clauses, and accounts used for hiring or consultancy contracts, including indirect operational contracts through operating companies.
Salary and benefits scale
Khayyat pointed out that Article Three stipulated the establishment of a salary and benefits scale and an administrative regulation, in coordination between the Ministries of Human Resources and Social Development and Finance, to apply it to all contractors within the program according to an agreed-upon timeline. Article Four confirmed the application of these scales and regulations to contractors in the Distinguished Competencies Program, integrating their financial obligations into the new program without increasing their salaries and without reducing the total amount they currently receive.
Khayyat explained that Article Five emphasized the preparation of a workforce plan for three years before any new hiring under the program, which must be approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. In cases of extreme necessity for hiring before the plan is approved, the matter should be raised to the Ministers of Finance and Human Resources for a decision.
Threatening job justice
Social specialist Alaa Abed confirmed to "Okaz" that the exploitation by some managers of the talent attraction clause to appoint their acquaintances with inflated contracts is an unfair practice that undermines the principle of equal opportunities and negatively impacts the institutional fabric. She explained that these practices exclude competent and innovative individuals and weaken the spirit of positive competition, leading to a lack of intellectual diversity and renewal within work environments.
Abed added that the impacts are not limited to the institution alone but extend to society as a whole, noting that the youth's perception of such practices forms negative convictions that personal connections are more important than effort and competence, which may lead some to lose self-confidence or withdraw from circles of ambition and competition, ultimately resulting in the loss of national talents that could have contributed to development if given fair opportunities. She pointed out that these practices distort the image of job justice and weaken faith in institutions, emphasizing the importance of the effective role of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) in partnership with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in controlling such violations, not only to protect the systems but to uphold the principle that opportunities should be based on competence and fairness.
Legal expert Raed Al-Khalawi clarified to "Okaz" that the penalties resulting from the exploitation of public employees' authority in hiring or passing contracts include imprisonment for up to 10 years or a financial fine of up to 20,000 riyals. The law stipulates punishing any public employee who exploits their authority to achieve personal benefit for themselves or others, or to harm others, whenever such exploitation is intentional and done in bad faith. Al-Khalawi confirmed the existence of joint oversight mechanisms between the Ministry of Human Resources and the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) to limit such practices, along with receiving and addressing complaints in coordination with the relevant authorities.
For his part, legal expert Bakhit Al-Ghabash explained to "Okaz" that such acts are classified as crimes of abuse of power, and if proven by a final judicial ruling, the violating employee will be dismissed from their job, regardless of their rank. He added that the principle behind administrative decisions, including hiring, should be to achieve the public interest, and in cases of suspicion or doubt, a report should be submitted to the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, which is responsible for investigation, accountability, and filing criminal lawsuits against violators.
Reorganizing hiring processes
Legal expert Majid Qaroub confirmed to "Okaz" that the abuse of influence and authority and the misuse of public funds are met with penalties that include imprisonment, fines, and the recovery of funds. He pointed out that oversight is carried out by several entities, most notably the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), the Ministry of Human Resources, and the Audit Bureau, in addition to the relevant government entity itself.
Human resources specialist Dr. Khalid Rashad Khayyat confirmed to "Okaz" that the rules governing the Competencies and Contractors Program came in accordance with a Cabinet decision to reorganize hiring processes in the public sector and enhance recruitment efficiency. He indicated that Article One stipulated the establishment of a special clause named (Competencies and Contractors Program), limited to the government entities included in the clauses of the Distinguished Competencies Program and its amendments, and the program for operating the Vision Realization Office issued by relevant royal orders, or included in either of them.
Khayyat added that Article Two of the rules required these entities to coordinate with the Ministry of Finance to cancel all programs, operational clauses, and accounts used for hiring or consultancy contracts, including indirect operational contracts through operating companies.
Salary and benefits scale
Khayyat pointed out that Article Three stipulated the establishment of a salary and benefits scale and an administrative regulation, in coordination between the Ministries of Human Resources and Social Development and Finance, to apply it to all contractors within the program according to an agreed-upon timeline. Article Four confirmed the application of these scales and regulations to contractors in the Distinguished Competencies Program, integrating their financial obligations into the new program without increasing their salaries and without reducing the total amount they currently receive.
Khayyat explained that Article Five emphasized the preparation of a workforce plan for three years before any new hiring under the program, which must be approved by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. In cases of extreme necessity for hiring before the plan is approved, the matter should be raised to the Ministers of Finance and Human Resources for a decision.
Threatening job justice
Social specialist Alaa Abed confirmed to "Okaz" that the exploitation by some managers of the talent attraction clause to appoint their acquaintances with inflated contracts is an unfair practice that undermines the principle of equal opportunities and negatively impacts the institutional fabric. She explained that these practices exclude competent and innovative individuals and weaken the spirit of positive competition, leading to a lack of intellectual diversity and renewal within work environments.
Abed added that the impacts are not limited to the institution alone but extend to society as a whole, noting that the youth's perception of such practices forms negative convictions that personal connections are more important than effort and competence, which may lead some to lose self-confidence or withdraw from circles of ambition and competition, ultimately resulting in the loss of national talents that could have contributed to development if given fair opportunities. She pointed out that these practices distort the image of job justice and weaken faith in institutions, emphasizing the importance of the effective role of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) in partnership with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in controlling such violations, not only to protect the systems but to uphold the principle that opportunities should be based on competence and fairness.