Promotion of University Employees in Iraqi and Saudi law: A Comparative Analytical Study

Abstract

The research aims to analyze the reality of university teaching staff promotion under Iraqi law and compare it with Saudi law in light of the comparative theoretical analytical study approach, using the content analysis method. The study scope is determined in the Iraqi-Saudi administrative and university legislation related to the promotion of university teaching staff. The most important results were:

• The Iraqi and Saudi legislation show great interest in university jobs, especially teaching, but they did not include a clear and independent legal and administrative definition of the term academic promotion for university teaching staff, and the Iraqi legislator confused promotion with upgrading.
• The Iraqi and Saudi legislation affirm that job promotion for public and university service employees is their basic right if the legally specified promotion conditions are met.
• The legal perception of the Iraqi and Saudi legislators hardly differs in terms of the conditions and determinants of academic promotion for university teaching staff in terms of research production, publication requirements, and promotion mechanisms.
• Saudi legislation has recently been distinguished by adding exceptional promotions to public employees, including university employees; thus, the time period is no longer an obstacle to the promotion of the creative, innovative, and research-active employee.

In light of the results of the research, a number of recommendations and proposals were proposed.