Brief Overview of the National Pension Authority and Its Departments
1. State Employees’ Pension Fund
The main objective of the State Employees’ Pension Fund is to calculate pension entitlements for those covered under Law No. 27 of 2006 (as amended by Law No. 69 of 2007), collect contributions from government employees, and invest part of its assets in investment portfolios in accordance with the law to reduce the burden on the federal budget.
Additionally, the Fund implements the following legislations:
Unified Pension Law No. 27 of 2006, amended by Law No. 69 of 2007.
Investment Law No. 13 of 2006.
Law on Sale and Lease of State Assets No. 32 of 1986, which regulates the investment or leasing of government-owned properties.
The Fund’s activities are financed through:
Contributions collected from state employees.
Financial investments.
Governmental and external grants or subsidies.
2. Provincial Branches of the Authority
The Authority’s branches across the provinces are responsible for calculating pension entitlements for employees referred to retirement, as well as managing any subsequent adjustments affecting their pensions or the pensions of their eligible heirs, in accordance with the law and within each province’s jurisdiction.
Each branch includes several administrative divisions, such as:
Allocation Division
Adjustments Division
Human Resources Division
Finance Division
Retirees’ Accounts Division
IT/Computation Division
Files Division
Audit Division (Pre-Disbursement) — applicable in branches operating under the decentralized system.
In addition, the branches handle the calculation of overpaid pensions, issue clearance certificates (Barā’at al-Dhimma) for retirees from the military and security sectors, and process related payments for their eligible beneficiaries within the province.
Statistics of the Authority
Number of Retirees 2014.pdf
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