On Sunday, November 24, representatives of the Islamic Council agreed, during the review of the amendment to Comment 3 to Section 87 of the Civil Service Management Law and in order to secure the opinion of the Council of Guardians of the Constitution, to transfer the authority to regulate the five-day work week of the executive bodies to the government.
According to the amendment, the government may adjust the working days of the implementing bodies from six days to five days a week, from Saturday to Wednesday, taking into account factors such as the type of tasks of the institutions, the conditions of the work environment, the level of productivity at the national and district level and the need to save energy.
The important point in this decision is that this change should not reduce the total working hours of the employees, therefore the five-day work week does not necessarily mean a reduction of the weekly working hours, and the government can divide the total hours set by five days.
According to the approved wording, military, law enforcement and security units as well as operational departments of service units, including banks, customs, hospitals, health and treatment centers and sports facilities are exempt from this rule.
Also, the administrative and occupational organization in the country is required to prepare a complete list of operational departments of service units and other exceptions within three months from the date of the law's entry into force and transfer it to the Cabinet for approval.