EK Resignation Tips
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Only problem with SRCs post service is its for travel FROM and to Dubai which makes them pretty useless unless you’ve booked sub load cat A prior to your LDS into DXB. You can book unlimited cat A sub load tickets prior to midnight of LDS for travel anytime in your 12 months post service.
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I got completely the opposite information!
Once you've left you can use SRC originating from outside Dubai. My friend did Europe-Dubai-Far East.
And CAT A are only valid for LDS plus 28 days.
I hope we're both half-correct.
Once you've left you can use SRC originating from outside Dubai. My friend did Europe-Dubai-Far East.
And CAT A are only valid for LDS plus 28 days.
I hope we're both half-correct.
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SRC Confirmed is great from US. We used our 3 firm tickets USA-DXB-OZ return. Business all the way. Missed out on using our last two SRC standbys due to our own fault in missing the deadline to book.
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So far in retirement flown firm business SRC tickets from North America to points east to the value of $55,000. Total cost to me $110.
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HI All
Leaving in just over 2 months. A quick question or 2 regarding Credit Cards and personal Loans. I am with Emirates NBD and have a Credit card and a personal Loan. On HR Direct, under "Guarantees" Tab, I simply have 1 item entitled "Salary Transfer"
My questions:
1. Do I need to pay off both Personal Loan and CC, or just the Personal Loan?
2. If I do have to pay one or both off, does this get paid from your End of Service benefit/provident fund layout (been here 10 years, so it will be provident fund).Or, do I have to clear these in advance?
3. What methods of payment are available for final settlement from EK to the employee, and which is more advisable to take?
Thanks in advance.
Leaving in just over 2 months. A quick question or 2 regarding Credit Cards and personal Loans. I am with Emirates NBD and have a Credit card and a personal Loan. On HR Direct, under "Guarantees" Tab, I simply have 1 item entitled "Salary Transfer"
My questions:
1. Do I need to pay off both Personal Loan and CC, or just the Personal Loan?
2. If I do have to pay one or both off, does this get paid from your End of Service benefit/provident fund layout (been here 10 years, so it will be provident fund).Or, do I have to clear these in advance?
3. What methods of payment are available for final settlement from EK to the employee, and which is more advisable to take?
Thanks in advance.
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You don’t need to pay off all your loans in order to get everything owed to from your employer, or to be able to leave the UAE after your employment visa is cancelled. And you can keep your bank accounts open after you leave (probably ok until your UAE ID expires).
However if your account balance doesn’t clear your debt your card will be frozen until your debt is cleared. You can continue to make payments from home country and come and go from the UAE freely, provided you keep up your payments.
On your LDS your final salary transfer minus retention (around 4K AED) gets transferred into “guaranteed” account (I believe this payment also notified your bank with loan you’re leaving). Same day you can collect EOSB Cheques from EOS. B fund funds for me got transferred 2 months later into same account along with rentention funds (I selected wrong option on EOS portal, I assume/believe you can get all provident fund on your last day as a Cheque to be cashed wherever however you wish).
The notion you cannot leave UAE with debt is a myth to keep you there.
However if your account balance doesn’t clear your debt your card will be frozen until your debt is cleared. You can continue to make payments from home country and come and go from the UAE freely, provided you keep up your payments.
On your LDS your final salary transfer minus retention (around 4K AED) gets transferred into “guaranteed” account (I believe this payment also notified your bank with loan you’re leaving). Same day you can collect EOSB Cheques from EOS. B fund funds for me got transferred 2 months later into same account along with rentention funds (I selected wrong option on EOS portal, I assume/believe you can get all provident fund on your last day as a Cheque to be cashed wherever however you wish).
The notion you cannot leave UAE with debt is a myth to keep you there.
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Just a heads up re possible Etisalat issues on departure. We left the pit a couple years ago and it was certainly an effort but all went very well until Etisalat decided we did not close our account properly and we now owe AED2100 for charges accrued since our departure. We closed the account personally, which they acknowledge, however they said they tried to call me to verbally verify my request for closure. Did they think I was joking? The number they used was the property of EK so I, of course, gave that sim card back and therefore could not be contacted. They contacted me via email after about a year of being back home. All polite at first but that deteriorated into threatening emails. In spite of all the common sense I could throw at them I realize I could make no progress on changing their position. I advised them I would pay on return to Dubai during a visit. They wanted money sent immediately but I can't bring myself to trusting the system. Hopefully we aren't sent to jail when we arrive in Dubai. That would make no sense but we are talking about Dubai. So I can only caution that you must get receipts for everything and don't throw them away too quickly as I did. Also stand by for the supposed verbal verification call from Etisalat.....silly. I thought the UAE experience was over but I guess they weren't quite done with me. Wouldn't care at all except I have earned retirement tickets and would like to use them which involves returning to DXB usually.
Happy flying to my old EK colleagues and friends
Happy flying to my old EK colleagues and friends
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I keep getting e-mails from Etisalat for a similar amount as well. I closed my account in person, but they kept it active for a few months. When they called me to confirm the cancellation, I was advised that I had to pay a cancellation fee. I had already exceeded the minimum contract period, so I refused to pay any fee. They’ve been threatening with legal action for the last 3 years. I didn’t get arrested when I went back to Dubai, but I have to admit that I was a bit worried when it took longer than usual to check my passport.
Not sure what will happen if they ever take legal action, but so far they didn’t. I think that they are just threatening with legal action, hoping that you’ll pay eventually.
Not sure what will happen if they ever take legal action, but so far they didn’t. I think that they are just threatening with legal action, hoping that you’ll pay eventually.
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retirees tickets
Gents, Am I the only one who can not acces the eksts , retiree website? I can log in but I get a blank page with a security token and not able to go to trips.
On any computer, on any browser, chrome, safari etc.
Anybody with a solution?
On any computer, on any browser, chrome, safari etc.
Anybody with a solution?
EK Staff Travel
Morning Tatin 1
Just checked the retiree staff travel site, and managed to log-in without trouble - using Firefox.
If you know someone still in DXB maybe ask them to contact the relevant IT department, or send an email to retiree staff travel.
I wish you luck.
Just checked the retiree staff travel site, and managed to log-in without trouble - using Firefox.
If you know someone still in DXB maybe ask them to contact the relevant IT department, or send an email to retiree staff travel.
I wish you luck.
Hi again Tatin1
Sorry that you are still having trouble.
Do you have the contact details for staff travel, or would like me to send them to you, so at least they may be able to point you in the right direction?
Sorry that you are still having trouble.
Do you have the contact details for staff travel, or would like me to send them to you, so at least they may be able to point you in the right direction?
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Tatin - had a similar issue a few years ago. You may already have tried these, but what appeared to solve the problem for me was a) make sure your Pop-up blocker is off. If it is already off, turn it on and then off again b) make sure you don't have any active Ad-blocking software c) if you have Anti virus software, put the TRIPS URL in the 'safe site' list d) just prior to accessing the Staff Travel site, clear all cookies from the cache on your device.
I'm not sure which of these fixed the issue for me, but one or more of them certainly did and I've had no problem since. Sorry this response is late - only just saw your post.
Good luck.
I'm not sure which of these fixed the issue for me, but one or more of them certainly did and I've had no problem since. Sorry this response is late - only just saw your post.
Good luck.
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EK resignation tips?
Just do your job and they will take care of it for you.
TC and upper management are weak and scum for treating staff like this.
Sir Maurice Flanagan is rolling over in his grave.
Just do your job and they will take care of it for you.
TC and upper management are weak and scum for treating staff like this.
Sir Maurice Flanagan is rolling over in his grave.
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Hi all,
I received a job proposition to work abroad but I currently have a loan with a bank here in the UAE.
I want to accept the job and move, but I want to continue paying my monthly dues accordingly so that I can come and go to the UAE if and when needed. I have a Salary Transfer Letter active in my HR profile.
1) is it still possible to go through the resignation process with an active loan? Doesn't HR request a "no liability letter" to clear you?
2) Do I get the EOSB to myself or will it be blocked by the bank? Does the bank block your account?
If some kind soul could inform me details about al lthis I would deeply appreciate.
Best regards to all and wish you all the best to you, families and colleagues
I received a job proposition to work abroad but I currently have a loan with a bank here in the UAE.
I want to accept the job and move, but I want to continue paying my monthly dues accordingly so that I can come and go to the UAE if and when needed. I have a Salary Transfer Letter active in my HR profile.
1) is it still possible to go through the resignation process with an active loan? Doesn't HR request a "no liability letter" to clear you?
2) Do I get the EOSB to myself or will it be blocked by the bank? Does the bank block your account?
If some kind soul could inform me details about al lthis I would deeply appreciate.
Best regards to all and wish you all the best to you, families and colleagues
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Everything in UAE is linked so my understanding is that if you have an active loan, you will not receive a clearance letter and your residency visa will not be cancelled....
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Keep the company out of the transfer process for your EOSB and do not opt to get your money transferred in AED. I understand that any transfer other than AED, is actioned by the provident fund trustee and not by the company, which could take longer.
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Looking for information on how long after visa cancellation and end of service that the provident fund is released to the bank you have nominated. I am going back to the UK and a little concerned that if it is after I have repatriated that I could be liable for UK tax........