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Current Terms and Conditions for Red Sea Rangers 

The current review is based on the information available to the consultant from interviews 

with Unit s management and staff.  The findings of the review provided many useful 

insights concerning rangers  status.  Generated information was used for documenting 

current terms and conditions of Red Sea rangers, as well as a starting point for 

organizational development task.   

The Red Sea Protectorate performs its assigned tasks as a Staff Unit assisting the NCS in 

relating matters. It reports directly to the Head of the NCS. The Red Sea Protectorate comes 

in the top of NCS' priorities and it holds Dr. Fouda s full support.   

The Unit is supported by a highly qualified consultant hired by the PSU project to support 

the protectorate office at the Red Sea area and acting as the general supervisor for the Unit. 

Dr. Hanafy holds an advanced degree in marine biology accompanied by extensive 

experience in environmental management. Lately, the Unit was supported by additional 

two senior consultants (a former Navy officer and a geologist) also hired by the PSU for 

further enhancement of the Unit.  Currently, the Red Sea rangers are hosted in the PSU 

rented premises. Furthermore, the project provides for more than 95% of the running costs 

of the Unit's activities. Although such support is essential at this stage, it could form a time 

bomb endangering the sustainability of the Unit if the phase out plan is not implemented 

accurately and in timely manner.           

The Red Sea Protectorate employs 46 people directly hired by EEAA and distributed in 

three offices, Hurghada, Qusseir & Marsa Allam and El Shalteen. Most of the staff are 

employed by a temporary employment contract. Those contracts are annually renewable 

based on availability of funds on Bab 1 of the EEAA/Minister Office's central budget or on 

the investment budget for protectorates projects, and are also based on employer 

satisfaction. 

The employment contract could be terminated based on the employer's desire at any time 

without notice in the following conditions: 

Lack of available funds 

For security reasons or if the employee conducts a crime prosecuted by law 

In case the employee turned to be unfit health wise for the position 

Based on recommendation of legal interrogation and concurred on by the authority 

If EEAA determine so, without giving reasons. 

More than 95 % of the employees are not from the Red Sea area. EEAA and the PSU project 

have provided the rangers with appropriate residential buildings for housing. The rangers 

work 21 sequenced days and are granted 9 days off, in place of weekends. In El Shalteen, 

rangers work 15 days in a row and have 15 days off due to the Prime Minster's decree 

governing working conditions in the area. Daily working hours are not fixed and not 

limited to a normal 8 hour day. Daily working hours are based on the nature of 

assignments. In addition to that, the rangers are granted 30 days for annual leave, 5 days as 

casual leave and up to 21 days as sick leave. 

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