‘Civil Service Bureau to follow up on engineers allowance’

AMMAN — Jordan Engineers Association (JEA) President Majid Tabaa and Civil Service Bureau President Khalaf Hmeisat on Monday discussed a proposed allowance for engineers working in the public sector, which was supposed to enter into force in the beginning of 2016 as agreed between the JEA and the government.

Tabaa said the allowance would contribute to the stability of the public sector, improving its role in projects and reducing brain drain, according to a JEA statement. He said the allowance would not pose a burden on the government, especially that there are around 4,000 engineers in the public sector. Hmeisat promised to follow up on the issue, praising the JEA’s efforts in securing jobs for its members.