Syrian Petroleum: Dollar-denominated bonuses raise questions about administrative fairness standards

Questions are mounting within the Syrian Petroleum Company regarding the mechanisms for disbursing incentives, after it was discovered that certain employees received bonuses exceeding several times the average employee's monthly salary.

Riyad al-Jubasi granted bonuses totaling $1,200, a move that sparked controversy concerning the administrative and legal authority governing the disbursement of such sums under the current economic conditions.

Employee (M.A.) and five other workers received bonuses of $300 each, without these bonuses being based on published performance evaluation reports or documented professional achievements that would justify their exceeding the average salary of $100.

Lack of Eligibility Criteria

The current administrative reality indicates a lack of transparency in the implementation of the incentive system. Competent employees who exert significant effort in the field are marginalized in favor of certain individuals, placing the company's management under an obligation to clarify the basis for distributing these funds.

"The bonus system has transformed from a tool for motivating production into a means of widening the gap between employees, threatening the stability of the work environment."

These facts necessitate the intervention of the Director General, Engineer Youssef Qablawi, to answer the following questions:

- What legal controls did Riad Al-Jubasi rely on in granting bonuses worth thousands of dollars?

- Are these financial decisions subject to oversight by the Central Financial Control Authority?

- When will a fair incentive system be implemented that guarantees employee rights based on performance, not administrative proximity?

Zaman Al-Wasl