Any fraction - less than 6 months can be ignored and more than 6 months to 1 year. In the given case, 8 years of service need to be considered for the purpose of computation of payment of gratuity.
Gratuity is to be paid for 8 years. As per the Gratuity Act, the service period can be rounded off for anything beyond 6 months in the last year.
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