Work Hours, Salaries & Benefits

• Employees work five days a week; Friday and Saturday are the weekly holiday.
• Working hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (8 hours per day).
• Break: 30 minutes from 12:00 to 12:30 PM, counted as part of official work hours.
• Minimum weekly hours: 40 hours.
• Employees may obtain departure permits of up to 2 hours per day and 8 hours per month, deducted from annual leave.

Salaries, wages, and grades are determined based on the unified staff schedule approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and applied at the university.

• The employee's gross salary includes: basic salary, grade allowance, cost of living, family, technical and administrative allowances where applicable.
• Salary is subject to deductions for savings, retirement, health insurance, and taxes.
• Annual increments are paid at the beginning of the year per the unified staff regulations.

• Subscription to the savings fund is mandatory for regular (tenured) employees.
• Employee contribution: 3% of basic salary.
• University contribution: 6% of basic salary.
• Note: The savings fund stops upon employee tenure and is replaced by the retirement system.

• Subscription to the retirement fund is mandatory for regular (tenured) employees.
• Employee contribution: 10% of basic salary.
• University contribution: 6% of basic salary.
• Subscriptions are made per the agreement between PPU and the Palestinian Pension Authority.

• Employees are entitled to subscribe to the university's health insurance system.
• Annual subscription: 180 JD for the member, 180 JD per spouse, 60 JD per child under 18.
• Employee and the association each contribute 50% for the member and beneficiaries.
• Unmarried university-student children over 18 may be insured.

• Available to employees who have completed at least five years of tenured service.
• Entitles adding 10 marks to the child's Tawjihi score, provided it meets the minimum admission requirement.
• If admitted without the bonus marks: 100% tuition waiver throughout the study period.
• If multiple children are enrolled simultaneously:
  • First child: 100% waiver
  • Second child: 75% waiver
  • Third child: 50% waiver