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WPS Salary Information File (SIF) export. End of service gratuity (EOSB) — Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021. Site attendance on mobile. WPS with allowances included. EOSB at project end.
· by ArcHR Compliance Team
WPS Salary Information File (SIF) export. End of service gratuity (EOSB) — Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021. Site attendance on mobile. WPS with allowances included. EOSB at project end.
ArcHR is built for UAE construction companies with 5 to 200 employees — Large site-based workforce — civil workers, engineers, supervisors — often on accommodation and food allowances with shift or project-based employment.
WPS compliance for accommodation-inclusive payroll (housing, food, transport allowances)
Site attendance tracking without office infrastructure — mobile-first requirement
High workforce turnover on project completion — frequent EOSB settlements
Work visa and Emirates ID management for large, frequently rotating site workforces
Compliance scenarios
WPS payroll with accommodation and food allowances for site workers
UAE construction companies typically provide site workers with housing, food, and transport allowances bundled into employment contracts. WPS requires the declared wage in the SIF file to match the total contractual compensation transferred through approved channels — not just the cash portion paid to the worker. Contractors who pay allowances informally create MOHRE discrepancies that block new work permit applications. ArcHR separates basic salary, housing, food, and transport components in payroll setup and includes all contractual elements in the validated WPS SIF export each month.
Mobile attendance for site workers without office infrastructure
A Sharjah contracting firm deploys 120 civil workers across three active sites with no permanent office at any location. MOHRE expects documented working hours for overtime and termination disputes, yet site foremen collect paper timesheets weekly with frequent errors. ArcHR mobile attendance lets workers clock in at site geo-fences, supports supervisor approval workflows, and feeds verified hours into overtime calculation at Article 65 rates before the monthly WPS payroll run.
Project-completion workforce turnover and EOSB settlements
Construction projects in UAE operate on 12–24 month cycles, and contractors release large worker cohorts at project completion. Each exit requires end-of-service gratuity on basic salary, leave encashment, and repatriation ticket settlement within 14 days. Processing 30 exits simultaneously in spreadsheets causes payment delays that trigger MOHRE complaints. ArcHR supports bulk offboarding with individual EOSB calculations, generates settlement reports per worker, and tracks final WPS payment status for the entire release cohort.
SME example
Gulf Build Contracting employs 140 site workers across two Sharjah projects with full accommodation packages. WPS rejections occurred monthly because accommodation allowances were excluded from SIF files. ArcHR now includes all contractual components in WPS export, mobile attendance replaced paper site timesheets, and 28 workers released at project completion received accurate EOSB settlements within the 14-day statutory window — zero MOHRE complaints.
Workforce profile
Large site-based workforce — civil workers, engineers, supervisors — often on accommodation and food allowances with shift or project-based employment.
Site attendance on mobile. WPS with allowances included. EOSB at project end.
2%
occupational hazard rate
applies to ALL construction employees regardless of nationality — built into ArcHR
Mobile
attendance for site workers
clock in from any location via ArcHR mobile app
Frequently asked questions
Are accommodation allowances included in WPS salary for construction workers in UAE?
WPS requires the declared wage to match the contracted wage — including all allowances that form part of the contractual salary. ArcHR's payroll setup separates basic salary, housing allowance, and other allowances and includes all contractual components in the SIF file.
Are site accommodation costs included in UAE gratuity calculation?
End-of-service gratuity is calculated on basic salary only under Federal Decree-Law No. 33. Housing, food, and transport allowances are excluded from the EOSB base even when provided as part of the employment package. ArcHR isolates basic salary from allowances for correct gratuity accrual across site workforces.
How do construction companies handle WPS for workers on different project sites?
WPS registration is at the company level. All workers across multiple sites appear in one consolidated SIF file regardless of project assignment. ArcHR tags employees by project for cost allocation reporting while exporting a single validated WPS file for the entire workforce.
What safety induction documentation should construction HR track in UAE?
While not a payroll requirement, MOHRE and municipality inspectors may request safety training records during site visits. ArcHR document vault stores safety certificates, equipment licences, and induction completion dates per worker alongside visa and labour card documents for comprehensive compliance visibility.
Can construction workers accrue leave while on unpaid project gaps in UAE?
Leave accrual continues during active employment even if a worker is between project assignments, provided the employment contract remains valid. ArcHR tracks continuous service dates and accrues leave accordingly, preventing disputes when workers transferred between sites request encashment at project end.
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