Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 38

An employee's absence from work pursuant to Article 81 of the Civil Service Regulations. Its effect. His lack of entitlement to any salaries, allowances, or employment benefits during the period of absence. Consequence. Exclusion of the period of absence from - 17 - Administrative his period of service and deprivation of the periodic increment. His reinstatement at work does not mean that he is deemed to have continued working during the period of absence. - Depriving an employee of the periodic increment because of his absence from work. Its treatment differs from deprivation of that increment because of his performance appraisal.