SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
991
Total number of employees
Equal pay for both male and female faculty members, and staff
SR 382,344
Expenditure per employee per annum
84.96%
Academic & non-academic staff employed for more than 24 months
Zero-tolerance of any kind of discrimination or harassment
99.34%
Students in work placement
Jubilation Office
PSU's unique strength in Jubilation office, which provides support to employee and ensures positive and joyful working environment
Reference: Academic Year 2023
Employment Practices
The PSU employees fall in two categories: academic and non-academic. Both are considered as an important asset of PSU for providing quality teaching and learning and its support services. In alignment with its mission, PSU develops a healthy and competitive working environment attracting and retaining local and international qualified professionals, providing them opportunities to excel in their fields, and at the same time protecting their rights and interests.
PSU strictly abides by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development laws & regulations and offers decent labor wages more than the minimum slab established by the Saudi Arabia government, provide equal job opportunities to employees based on their professional ability and job experience and thereby eliminate unlawful discrimination with respect to gender, nationality, qualification, and other factors (Governing rules for faculty: article 76). PSU provides an environment for continuous learning by encouraging its faculty to excel in their field of study/work and appreciate them with numerous annual excellence awards.
The Vice President for Administrative and Financial Affairs conducts regular meetings supported by the institutional committees to protect the labour rights and interests of employees in accordance with the Governing Rules and Regulations for Personnel and faculty.
Recognizing Employees demonstrates decent work environment @PSU
Prince Sultan university (PSU) recognize their employees through a variety of prestigious awards that acknowledge outstanding contributions in teaching, research, and administrative roles.
Teaching: Faculty members who demonstrate exceptional dedication, innovation, and effectiveness in the teaching and learning are honored annually with the two President’s Distinguished Teaching Excellence and Digital Learning for Excellence awards. These accolades not only highlight the faculty’s commitment to fostering student success but also encourage the continuous improvement of pedagogical practices.
Research: PSU grant awards to research scholars who make significant and impactful intellectual contributions to their respective disciplines to celebrate the faculty’s contribution in quest for knowledge and the institution's commitment to advance scientific research.
Administrative: Administrative staff who exhibit exceptional leadership, efficiency, and supporting service at PSU are recognized with awards for their invaluable service contributions.
These awards serve as a testament to the dedication and excellence of university employees, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and reinforcing the institution's commitment to quality education, research, and administration.
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Employment practice living wage
PSU strictly adheres to the National regulations for staff and faculty living wages and pays them more than the expected minimum living wage defined by The Ministry of Human Resources in Saudi Arabia. Minimum wage (defined by Ministry) in Saudi Arabia is SAR 3000-4000. For employees of lowest rank, the monthly salary is at least SAR 6351, for faculty of lowest rank, the starting monthly salary is at least SAR 14600. This depicts PSU has 100% compliance with the Saudi local living wage laws.
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Employment practice unions
PSU recognize the labour rights (freedom of association) for all faculty members and administrative staff (irrespective of Gender, Nationality or Religion) and participate with the National Committee of Labor Committees in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is formed by election among the heads of the existing committees and consider the main and only reference for the labor committees in the establishments, which represent all workers in the Kingdom. Moreover, Prince Sultan University’s (PSU) Global SME Policy Network (GSPN) signed an agreementwith the L20 (Labour 20) is one of the 6 outreach groups within G20 and Saudi National Committee of Workers Committees (SNC). In addition, to raise the awareness among university members, the Integrity club- Workshop " Values of integrity and anti-corruption in the work environment" was organized.
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Employment policy on discrimination
PSU is an equal-opportunity institution that strongly prohibits all forms of discrimination based on gender, color, age, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, marital status, or disability. All the university services and facilities are equally accessible by all members and candidates based on merit, eligibility, and credentials. PSU stakeholders covered by this policy who engages in any form of discrimination will be subjected to remedial and/or disciplinary acti. Gender equality is vital for sustainable development at PSU socity, where all members of the society are treated with respect and dignity. In line with the Saudi government signature of the multiple international declarations and conventions on human rights and freedoms, the University is committed to its role as an academic institution to combat all forms of gender inequalities in all types of its activities. The Compliance office at the university works on raising awareness on the importance of compliance of faculty, administrative staff, and students by sending weekly emails to introduce PSU policies. In addition, many workshops have been provided to raise the awareness to these polices
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Employment policy on modern slavery
The Policy against modern slavery, forced labor, human trafficking, and child labor was established in August 2020 and revised in December 2022. PSU upholds a zero tolerance policy towards modern slavery in all its guises: human trafficking, forced labor, bonded labor and child labor in line with the guiding principle set out by the United Nations, and the workplace regulations established by The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. Our policy and practice protects against any violation of human rights and protects the dignity of the individual.
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Employment practice equivalent rights outsourcing
Prince Sultan University guarantee equal rights when contracting with third parties and adhere to the Saudi labor rules and regulations by providing all rights to their outsourced employees. In addition, as per the Articles, 113-114, pp- 32 PSU’s Personnel Governing and Regulations booklet (2021), the university ensures that all employees (faculty and staff) understand the outsourcing work rights, rules and regulations. Examples can be found on our webpage.
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Employment policy pay scale equity
PSU has a policy on pay scale equity including its commitment to measurement and elimination of gender pay gaps. The Gender Equality Policy of Prince Sultan University ensures that equal compensation is paid for equal work to both genders (male & female). The policy was revised in November 2022. The university human resources department actively ensures equal pay for both genders in faculty and staff. Several evidence are available on the website. Prince Sultan University is an equal-opportunity institute that strongly prohibits all forms of discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, or disability.
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Tracking pay scale for gender equity
PSU ensures and tracks pay scale for gender equity. PSU has a 'Compliance Policy' and as per the policy it is the responsibility of the Compliance and Legal Office to regularly conduct audits of salaries to ensure equity of pay between the two genders. Maintaining equity in all aspects of the staff experience is of huge importance at PSU. This is perhaps more true of salaries than any other aspect. Salaries are governed at PSU by a transparent and public scale that does not discriminate on the basis of race, nationality, gender or any other factor.
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Employment practice appeal process
Prince Sultan University has a comprehensive and clear mechanism in place for employees to launch appeals to guarantee their rights on any matter related to their employment, including pay (through the Compliance Office). To that end, a Policy of the Grievance and Appeal process was established in January 2022. The policy assists employees in navigating the process of appealing against decisions taken by the Grievance Board or Disciplinary Board. The policy facilitates a fair and speedy resolution to issues arising from grievance and disciplinary decisions.
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Employment practice labour rights
Prince Sultan University takes every measure to ensure labor rights for all, including its female and international staff within the parameters of Saudi Arabia’s labor law. PSU has an extremely diverse workforce made up of 46% females. In addition, 68% of PSU’s faculty members are made up of international hires. This diverse set of employees is represented at the highest academic and administrative positions throughout the university. Female and international employees are frequently placed in numerous executive and managerial roles. Furthermore, they serve and often lead key institutional committees, which showcases PSU’s commitment to diversity and inclusiveness.
Additional link: Institutional Committees 2023-2024
Expenditure per employee
PSU maintains an extremely high degree of faculty satisfaction and a high retention rate. The total expenditure on employee is SR 382,344 per year.
Expenditure per employee
991
Number of employees
SR 382,344
Expenditure per employee
SR 378,902,458
University expenditure
Reference: Academic Year 2023
Proportion of students taking work placements
99.34% (7331/7335)
Proportion of students taking work placements
In alignment with the PSU mission which emphasizes on lifelong and service based learning, all programs offered at PSU have incorporated work placement.
Students work placement includes Coop, Internship, Apprentisship and this is an integral part of their degree program. In addition, we have Deloitte Apprenticeship Program which is over and above the 4-7 months of work placement.
Employment Placement
Prince Sultan University offers a Student Work Placement Program known as “Cooperative Education program” to all senior level students pursuing their degree in the 4th year of their program related to their field of study. This program is considered as one of the CORE requirements of the curricula and is equivalent to 10 credit hours applicable to all academic undergraduate programs as a practical onsite experience over a 7-month period (i.e., spanning one semester and a summer. It provides opportunity for successful integration of work and study and enables students to gain hands-on experience in a realistic environment and enhances soft skills. In conclusion, students are provided an opportunity for career exploration and development as well as a chance to learn new skills through the student work placement program.
Refer to Field Experience Specification for Computer Science program
Most of PSU students complete their coop placement in the big four companies
Sample of Employment companies
Testimonials
"Working at Deloitte while still an undergraduate student is an incredible honor, and I attribute much of it to the exceptional education and skill development I received at PSU. My experience with Deloitte was transformative, bridging the gap between academic knowledge and the professional world with the privilege to actively contribute to the growth of myself, Deliotte , and Saudi Arabia’s Vision2030."
Lian Alhjeli, Trainee at Deloitte
Number of students with work placement (required as part of the course) in AY 2023: 7331/7335 = 99.34%
The COOP is a core requirement for all undergraduate students at PSU upon completion of their coursework in their program. Refer to the PSU PSU COOP Handbook.
Deloitte Risk Advisory Apprenticeship Program
As part of continuous improvement in the area of students acquiring work placement in the early years of their undergraduate program, the College of Business (CBA) has signed a memorandum of agreement in December 2021 with Deloitte and Touché Advisory Saudi Ltd for the Deloitte Risk Advisory Apprenticeship Program to work as Risk Advisory Bright Start Analyst.
Risk Advisory Bright Start is a three-year program (the “Program”) designed to offer apprentices earn-while-you-learn experience and learnings, exposing CBA students to professional experts and allowing them to directly apply what they learn at university to their work while jump-starting their careers and gain a long-term competitive advantage. Risk Advisory Bright Starters will learn the future business, focusing on the Apprentices' work and studies. They will spend most of each week learning and helping to solve market issues and challenging problems, while the remainder of the week will be spent at university, studying for their degree.
The monthly package for the interns is SAR 5000. The recruitment is annual, depending on the needs of Deloitte.
