UAE Part-Time Leave and Gratuity Calculator
Based on Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 (Articles 7, 29, 51 and 52) and Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022 (Articles 18 and 30). Last reviewed: 2026-09-28.
Enter the part-time hours a week and the full-time hours a week at the employer. The page gives the part-time share, the annual leave for a year of service and, with a full-time basic wage and the service dates, the gratuity, as Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022 sets them. The figures are worked out in your browser.
The Part-Time Rules
Part-time work is working for one or more employers for a specified number of hours or days (Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 7(1)(b)). The Implementing Regulation adds shared work, where one job is split between workers, and treats it under the part-time rules (Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022, Article 5(1)(b)).
Annual leave. A part-time worker’s annual leave follows the actual working hours with the employer (Article 29(2)). The Regulation scales the leave the law gives by the share of part-time hours in full-time hours, counts part of a day as a full day, and sets a minimum of five working days a year; a full-time day counts at most 8 hours (Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022, Article 18).
Gratuity. The Decree-Law leaves the gratuity of other work types to the Regulation (Article 52). The Regulation multiplies the same share by the end-of-service pay under a full-time contract, and pays none under a temporary work model or for service of less than a year (Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022, Article 30). The full-time gratuity of a foreign worker is 21 days of basic wage for each of the first five years and 30 days for each year after, at most two years’ wage (Article 51).
The Formula
Share = part-time hours ÷ full-time hours × 100. The Regulation speaks of yearly hours; with the same weekly pattern all year, weekly hours give the same share.
Annual leave = share × 30 days, rounded up to a whole day, and at least 5 days. Part-time gratuity = share × the Article 51 gratuity on the full-time basic wage.
Scope and Limits
A mainland private-sector part-time contract under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021. The DIFC and the ADGM have their own employment laws. Hours that change from week to week need the yearly totals the Regulation names.
Article 30 scales the gratuity “under a full-time employment contract”. The Regulation does not say how to find the full-time basic wage when a contract states only a part-time wage, so the page asks for the full-time wage and does not convert one. Unpaid absence is not deducted from service here; the End of Service calculator handles it.
Worked Examples
Figures the calculator produces:
24 hours a week against a 48-hour full-time week
24 ÷ 48 = 50% · 50% × 30 = 15
50% of full time: 15 days of annual leave a year.
20 hours a week against 48
20 ÷ 48 = 41.67% · 41.67% × 30 = 12.5 → 13
13 days of annual leave a year: the half day counts as a full day.
6 hours a week against 48
6 ÷ 48 = 12.5% · 12.5% × 30 = 3.75 → minimum 5
5 days a year: the Regulation’s minimum.
Gratuity: 24 of 48 hours, full-time basic wage AED 9,000, service 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025
3 years × 21 days × (9,000 ÷ 30) = 18,900 · 50% × 18,900
AED 9,450.00 (the full-time figure is AED 18,900.00).
Frequently Asked Questions
Do part-time workers in the UAE get annual leave?
Yes, according to the actual working hours (Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 29(2)). The Regulation scales the full-time leave by the share of hours, rounds part of a day up and sets a minimum of five working days a year (Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022, Article 18).
How is part-time gratuity calculated?
Annual contracted hours ÷ annual full-time hours × 100 gives a percentage, which is applied to the end-of-service pay under a full-time contract (Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022, Article 30(1)).
Is gratuity due for less than a year of part-time work?
No. The Regulation pays no end-of-service pay when the service is less than a year, or under a temporary work model (Article 30(2)).
Can a part-time worker work for more than one employer?
Yes. Part-time work is defined as working for one or multiple employers for a specified number of hours or days (Article 7(1)(b)).
What counts as the full-time hours?
The hours of a full-time contract at the same employer, with a full-time day counted at most 8 hours (Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022, Article 18(2)); the law’s maximum is 48 hours a week (Article 17(1)).
Sources
Checked against the official texts on 2026-09-28.
Disclaimer
* An estimate, not legal advice. The share and the leave follow Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022, Article 18; the gratuity, Article 30, on the full-time basic wage you enter. Last reviewed: 2026-09-28. The employment contract, the law that actually applies (the DIFC and ADGM free zones have their own employment laws) and any decision of MOHRE or a court prevail over this estimate — verify with MOHRE or a qualified adviser.