From the research of one of the fellas I flew with recently Re the end of service payment (well the A fund on the provident fund). You can leave this in your provident fund once you leave. That way it stays in $US instead of the Dirham payment. You can then transfer this amount out after the three month waiting period.
Suggest you give the the provident fund man a call and ask. His number is in the contact book.
He also stated that he was told he would have to pay back the bond. Think if you do not do this you do not get your passport and tickets at the airport, and will be unable to leave. A phone call to John Howard will confirm or otherwise this one.
If you are going to do a runner from a layover, be sure to buy the other pilot a few beers before you go, as he will have a nightmare of phone calls explaining to SNMC and that other guy why exactly he can not fly home Single pilot.
Good luck.
Don
I believe it is actually two pilots who are on extended extended (was it called walking?)leave at the moment. Good luck to the both of them.