Assistant Undersecretary for Public Education Affairs Mansour Al-Dhafiri has approved a series of amendments to the powers granted to educational zones, focusing on integrated systems and schools. These changes aim to ensure that the authority granted to educational zones remains within specified limits.

Importance of Compliance

Adhering to Functional Rules

It is crucial for employees to adhere to the approved functional rules and procedures to maintain a smooth workflow. The new directives emphasize monitoring attendance and departure reports to enhance compliance with official working hours.

Attendance Policies

The amendments include:

• Strengthened daily attendance reports.
• Special attention to exceptional cases.
• Discouragement of frequent sick leave without proper documentation.

Job Evaluation Process

New Evaluation Components

The amendments introduce a structured job evaluation process, divided into two main components:

1. Employee Evaluation
2. Evaluation of Members

Stricter standards will be applied to ensure fairness and accuracy, along with measures to address any misconduct.

Follow-Up System

A new follow-up system will be implemented to expedite evaluation processes and prevent administrative infractions.

Delegation of Powers

The amendments clarify the delegation of powers related to integrated systems, which are outlined as follows:

Powers of the Assistant Director and the Secretariat Department Attendance and Departure System

1. Employee Shifts:
   • Attendance and departure data
   • Absence memos and responses
   • Fingerprint memos and responses
2. Permissions:
   • Special permissions
   • Medical review permissions
3. Attendance and Departure Reports:
   • Employees with printed absence memos
   • Detailed movement reports
   • Brief movement reports
4. Leave System:
   • Approval of sick leave requests
   • Employee sick leave reports
   • Leave approvals
5. Certificate System:
   • Career progression certificates
   • Basic data certificates
   • Salary detail and continuity certificates
   • Travel permits outside Kuwait

Powers of School Principals

In addition to all the above powers, school principals will have:

1. Performance Evaluation:
   • Employee evaluations
   • Evaluation approvals
   • Final ratings
   • Management of delays by entities not using fingerprint systems
2. Reports:
   • All reports except for the initial semi-annual evaluation, which must be attached.

These amendments reflect a commitment to improving the operational efficiency of educational zones while ensuring that employee performance and compliance are rigorously evaluated.