Update Emirates ID details, government employees told

Ministry warns that salaries could be withheld if they fail to do so by October 7

The Ministry of Finance has warned federal government employees that their salaries could be withheld if they fail to update their Emirates ID details in the federal financial system by October 7.

The warning came in a circular issued by the ministry yesterday. The ministry issued circular No 3 for 2016 on including Emirates ID number in employees’ records in the federal financial system.

Emirates ID is an essential reference for all financial transactions and procedures. The circular stipulates that all ministries and federal entities linked to the federal financial system must enter or correct the Emirates ID numbers of all their employees and that the ministry will withhold salaries of employees with incomplete national ID details by October 7.

Other federal entities that adopt their own financial systems should continue to upload or correct employees’ Emirates ID numbers latest by October 7.

Younus Haji Al Khoury, Undersecretary at the ministry, said that the ministry seeks to cooperate with various ministries and federal entities to ensure the completion of uploading accurate national ID numbers in the federal financial system.

Having the correct data for all government employees will facilitate transactions.