The words HR uses, in both languages.
37 terms from HR and payroll, each with its Arabic name and a short definition.
Accrualالاستحقاق التراكمي
Leave or another entitlement building up over time, for example a number of days each month.
Allowanceالبدل / المخصص
An amount paid on top of the basic salary for a purpose, such as housing, transport or phone.
Annual leaveالإجازة السنوية
Paid time off an employee is entitled to each year.
Appraisalتقييم الأداء
A structured review of an employee's work against goals and competencies for a period.
Approval workflowسير الموافقات
The ordered steps a request passes through, such as manager, then HR, then finance.
Attritionالتسرب الوظيفي
Employees leaving the company and not being replaced.
Basic salaryالراتب الأساسي
The fixed pay agreed in the contract, before allowances, overtime or deductions.
Carry-overترحيل الرصيد
Unused leave moved into the next year, usually with a limit.
Clearanceبراءة الذمة / إخلاء الطرف
Confirmation that a leaving employee has returned assets and settled what they owe.
Competencyالكفاءة
A skill or behaviour a job needs, described at levels, used in appraisals and training.
Cost centreمركز التكلفة
A unit of the company that salary costs are charged to in the accounts.
Deductionالاستقطاع
An amount taken from pay, such as tax, social security or a loan instalment.
Delegationالتفويض
Handing approval rights to someone else for a period, for example during leave.
Employee self-service (ESS)الخدمة الذاتية للموظف
A portal where employees view payslips and balances and send requests themselves.
End-of-service gratuityمكافأة نهاية الخدمة
A payment due when employment ends, usually based on length of service and wage.
Exit interviewمقابلة الخروج
A conversation with a leaving employee about their reasons and experience.
Final settlementالتسوية النهائية
The last payment to a leaving employee: remaining salary, leave balance, gratuity, minus what is owed.
Geofenceالنطاق الجغرافي
A virtual boundary around a site; clock-in is accepted only inside it.
Gradeالدرجة الوظيفية
A level in the pay structure that sets salary ranges and entitlements.
Gross salaryإجمالي الراتب
Total pay before deductions.
Headcountعدد الموظفين
The number of people employed at a point in time.
Hourly leaveالإجازة الساعية / الإذن
Permission to be away for some hours of a working day.
KPIمؤشر الأداء الرئيسي
A measurable figure used to judge performance, such as sales achieved against target.
Loan / advanceالسلفة
Money paid to an employee ahead and recovered from salary in instalments.
Net salaryصافي الراتب
What the employee receives after all deductions.
Nine-box gridمصفوفة التسعة مربعات
A talent-review chart placing people by performance and potential.
Notice periodفترة الإشعار
The time between announcing the end of employment and the last working day.
Offboardingإجراءات المغادرة
The steps when someone leaves: clearance, handover, exit interview and settlement.
Onboardingالتهيئة الوظيفية
The steps that bring a new hire into the company: forms, documents, equipment and training.
Overtimeالعمل الإضافي
Hours worked beyond normal working time, usually paid at a higher rate.
Payroll periodفترة الرواتب
The span of time one payroll run covers, usually a calendar month.
Payslipقسيمة الراتب
The statement showing an employee's pay, allowances and deductions for a period.
Per diemالمياومة / البدل اليومي
A daily amount for business travel, set by destination and grade.
Probationفترة التجربة
An initial period in which employer and employee confirm the job suits both.
Timesheetسجل ساعات العمل
A record of hours worked, often by project or task.
Turnoverدوران العمل
The share of employees who leave in a period, whether or not they are replaced.
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Social securityالضمان الاجتماعي
Contributions from worker and employer that fund pensions and other benefits.