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Resignation vs Termination: How Your Saudi EOS Changes

See exactly how much of your end-of-service award you keep if you resign, compared with being terminated — under the Saudi Labour Law, Articles 84–85.

If terminated
SAR 35,000
The full statutory award.
If you resign
SAR 23,333
Two-thirds of the award (5–10 yrs).
You keep 67% of the award by resigning at 6 years of service. Reaching ten years would pay the full amount.
How it changes with service length
Service
If terminated
If resigned
2 years
SAR 10,000
SAR 3,333
5 years
SAR 25,000
SAR 16,667
7 years
SAR 45,000
SAR 30,000
10 years
SAR 75,000
SAR 75,000
15 years
SAR 125,000
SAR 125,000

Estimate only. Confirm with the Ministry of Human Resources. Not legal advice.

Why resignation reduces your award

Under Articles 84–85, your full end-of-service award is calculated the same way regardless of how you leave — half a month\u2019s wage per year for the first five years, then a full month per year after. The difference is a resignation reduction applied to that total based on how long you have worked.

If you resign with under two years of service you receive nothing; between two and five years you keep one-third; between five and ten years you keep two-thirds; and once you reach ten years you receive the full award — the same as if you had been terminated. Being terminated by your employer always pays the full amount.

Home Saudi Arabia Resignation vs termination
Scenario tool · Saudi Arabia · SAR

Resignation vs Termination: How Your Saudi EOS Changes

See exactly how much of your end-of-service award you keep if you resign, compared with being terminated — under the Saudi Labour Law, Articles 84–85.

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The full statutory award.
If you resign
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How it changes with service length
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If terminated
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Estimate only. Confirm with the Ministry of Human Resources. Not legal advice.

Why resignation reduces your award

Under Articles 84–85, your full end-of-service award is calculated the same way regardless of how you leave — half a month\u2019s wage per year for the first five years, then a full month per year after. The difference is a resignation reduction applied to that total based on how long you have worked.

If you resign with under two years of service you receive nothing; between two and five years you keep one-third; between five and ten years you keep two-thirds; and once you reach ten years you receive the full award — the same as if you had been terminated. Being terminated by your employer always pays the full amount.