The internationally recognized Yemeni government has issued a 30-day deadline for public employees holding dual positions to resign from one of their jobs to avoid punitive measures. This initiative is part of a broader effort to implement financial and administrative reforms.

The announcement was made through a directive disseminated by a joint ministerial committee comprising representatives from the Ministry of Civil Service and the Ministry of Finance. The directive, which has been reviewed by Barran Press, calls on all employees or contractors with multiple jobs or salaries from different sources to promptly report to the Civil Service office to submit their resignation.

The committee's call affects all employees, retirees, and contractors within both military and civil state apparatuses who are receiving multiple salaries from permanent or temporary positions across various government units, including central and local administrations, as well as public and mixed sectors and judicial and security authorities.

Additionally, the directive encompasses cases where individuals are receiving a salary from either a permanent or temporary job alongside a pension, or multiple pensions from different retirement funds. Those affected are required to voluntarily approach the committee's office at the Ministry of Civil Service and Social Insurance to submit their resignation requests concerning their dual employment.

The committee emphasized that this opportunity is being extended to all affected individuals before legal actions are initiated to remove all dual positions from the central database and hold non-compliant individuals accountable. It urged all relevant units and employees to take responsibility and work diligently to support the committee's mission of serving the public interest.

This measure is part of a series of reforms implemented by the Yemeni government, in response to donor requests, which also includes enlisting a team of financial experts to help streamline government spending, rectify financial disparities, and enhance public revenue management by depositing funds into the central bank.

The reforms have also targeted the energy sector, which consumes approximately 30% of the government's annual spending plan and have recently extended to the civil and military workforce, which represents the largest portion of government expenditures.