Sandwich Leave UAE · Abu Dhabi
Configure sandwich-leave rules inside ZKBio Time, Matrix COSEC, greytHR or Bayzat so weekends and public holidays bridging two leave days are debited from the annual balance correctly. Abu Dhabi and Al Ain delivery from our Mussafah M44 workshop.
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In short: This page covers “Sandwich Leave Handling UAE Time Attendance” from the attendance-system side. Emirtech configures the terminals and software to the rules you give it; it does not advise on labour law, payroll or WPS, so confirm the rules with MOHRE or your HR adviser. A site survey comes first, then a written itemised quotation.
| Who provides it? | Emirtech Technology, based at M44, Mussafah Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, in operation since 2018. The work is carried out by Emirtech's own engineers. |
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| Where? | Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, plus Dubai businesses through scheduled on-site visits (see the Dubai time attendance page). Emirtech has no Dubai or Al Ain office. |
| What is covered | The attendance-system configuration for: Sandwich Leave Handling UAE Time Attendance. |
| Survey and quotation | A site survey comes first, then a written, itemised quotation. There is no price list and no standard duration: cost depends on the site, and the schedule is given in the quotation. |
| Credentials | Emirtech is an independent integrator, not a vendor partner of any attendance brand. Its ADMCC approval covers security systems work only, not attendance systems. |
| Please note | This is configuration of the attendance system to the rules you give it, not HR, payroll or legal advice. Confirm the rules with MOHRE or your HR adviser. |
| Last reviewed | 21 October 2026 |
Sandwich leave is the rule by which intervening weekends or public holidays between two annual-leave days are debited from the employee's leave balance, rather than treated as paid off-days. The legal background is UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 (Article 29, annual leave), which addresses how rest days and holidays that fall within annual leave are counted; the exact rule and any more beneficial contract terms must be confirmed with your legal counsel. Emirtech Technology, founded in 2018 and operating as an electronic-security and workforce-systems integrator (ADMCC-approved for security systems) from M44, Mussafah Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, configures the leave rule engine inside the time-and-attendance (TA) platform you already run so that the sandwich rule applies consistently and audibly. Typical configuration covers: enabling the sandwich rule at the policy level, defining what counts as a "sandwich" (weekend, gazetted public holiday, or both), restricting the rule to specific leave types (annual: yes; sick or maternity: usually no), recording the audit trail of who approved the deduction, and exempting staff whose contract or policy gives a different or more beneficial term, as confirmed by your legal counsel. We deliver this on ZKBio Time, Matrix COSEC, Greytip greytHR and Bayzat via authorised UAE channels. We are not a UAE labour-law advisor and we do not provide legal opinions on the interpretation of Article 29 — your HR director or legal counsel must confirm the contractual position before we lock the rule. We are not a Channel Partner or Authorised Distributor of ZKTeco, Matrix, Greytip or Bayzat (we hold no manufacturer credential of our own); we install and configure these platforms commercially through authorised UAE channels. Geographic scope for ADMCC-regulated electronic security work is Abu Dhabi and Al Ain only; TA configuration follows the same delivery footprint. To scope your sandwich-leave configuration call +971 55 651 7843 or email [email protected].
Capabilities
Configure the sandwich-leave toggle inside ZKBio Time, Matrix COSEC, greytHR or Bayzat, defining which leave types trigger the deduction and which intervening days (weekend, public holiday, or both) count as sandwich days under your written policy.
Maintain the UAE gazetted public-holiday calendar inside the TA platform each Gregorian and Hijri year so that Eid, National Day and Commemoration Day are recognised correctly by the sandwich rule rather than treated as ordinary off-days.
Configure exemption groups for staff whose contract or policy gives a different or more beneficial term, as confirmed by your legal counsel, keeping the deduction limited to staff for whom the rule has been confirmed.
Enable the audit log so every sandwich-leave deduction records the approver, the calendar dates bridged and the leave-type used, and configure the leave-liability report that HR signs off before payroll cut-off.
We configure the rule, document the audit trail and hand over the policy reference inside the platform. We do not advise on whether Article 29 applies to a given contract — that sits with your HR or legal counsel. Call +971 55 651 7843 or request a free sandwich-leave configuration consultation.
Platforms and scope
Configure the sandwich-leave rule within the leave management module of ZKBio Time, mapping the rule to the correct leave type and shift pattern, installed and configured commercially via authorised UAE channels from our Mussafah workshop.
Configure leave-bridge handling inside Matrix COSEC policy templates so weekends and public holidays bridging two leave applications are debited per the written HR policy, with role-based approval workflow enabled.
Configure greytHR leave policy rules to apply the sandwich deduction selectively, exempt configured employee groups and surface the deduction on the employee self-service portal so staff see the impact before submitting the leave application.
Configure Bayzat leave policy to recognise intervening weekends and public holidays under the sandwich rule, integrate with the approval workflow and ensure the leave balance shown to the employee reflects the deduction in real time.
Emirtech Technology configures sandwich-leave rules inside your chosen TA platform under a written HR policy you supply. We do not draft labour-law policies and we do not interpret Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on your behalf. Scope is bounded as follows:
Where the contract or policy gives a different or more beneficial term than the default rule in your written HR policy, we configure the exemption group and document the override against the employee record. Where the contract is silent, we configure the rule that your HR and legal counsel confirm — but only after HR sign-off.
Common questions
Sandwich leave refers to the situation where an employee takes annual leave on the working days immediately before and after a weekend or public holiday, and the intervening off-days are debited from the leave balance. UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 (Article 29, annual leave) addresses how rest days and holidays that fall within annual leave are counted; confirm the exact rule and any more beneficial contract terms with your legal counsel. We configure the TA platform to reflect this; we do not provide legal opinions on the interpretation.
We configure the rule on ZKBio Time, Matrix COSEC, Greytip greytHR and Bayzat. We install and configure these commercially through authorised UAE channels from our Mussafah M44 workshop in Abu Dhabi, serving Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
No. We are ADMCC-approved for electronic security work in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and we are a Control4 installer working with a third-party authorised dealer — that is our only manufacturer credential. We are not a Channel Partner or Authorised Distributor of ZKTeco, Matrix, Greytip or Bayzat. We install and configure those TA platforms commercially through authorised UAE channels.
No. We configure software rules under a written HR policy that you supply and that has been signed off by your HR director or legal counsel. We do not draft policies, interpret Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on your behalf, or provide legal opinions on sandwich-leave application. We are not affiliated with UAE MoHRE.
Yes, where your legal counsel confirms that the contract or policy gives those staff a different or more beneficial term. We then configure an exemption group inside the TA platform for those staff and apply the sandwich rule only to employees whose contracts are silent on the matter. Your HR team confirms the exemption list in writing before we configure it.
Call +971 55 651 7843 or visit our quotation form to share your platform, headcount and written HR policy. We will scope the configuration, exemption groups and audit-trail setup from our Mussafah M44 workshop in Abu Dhabi.
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Sandwich Leave UAE · Abu Dhabi
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