Dear Mr.D. Phani Kumar, (Sr. Manager- P&A, Zuari Cement Ltd.)
With reference to your input on "about gratuity", I would like to bring to your notice that employer is liable to pay the gratuity within 30 days from the receipt of Form 'I' (application for payment of gratuity) from the employee concern and not within 15 days as mentioned by you.
Section 8 (1) (i) is very clear on time frame of payment of gartuity.
[ Sec 8. (1) Within fifteen days of the receipt of an application (Form 'I') under rule 7 for payment of gratuity, the employer shall-
(i)if the claim is found admissible on verification, issue a notice in Form 'L’ to the applicant employee, nominee or legal heir, as the case may be, specifying the amount of gratuity payable and fixing a date, not being later than the thirtieth day after the date of receipt of the application, for payment thereof.]
Please make the required corrections in your input as such input will create confusion among readers.
regards,
Kamal Prasoon Sinha
17-12-2010