Hai friends, Can you clarify about calculation of Gratuity, with the salary structure as given below. Basic Other Allowances Supperannuation allowances Conveyance allowances
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Mr. Sethupathy's calculation is correct. Repeat Basic + DA / 26 days x 15 days for every completed year of service. However, please note you MUST HAVE COMPLETED FULL FIVE (5) YEARS OF SERVICE with the present Company/Organization. Even one day less service - please note you are not eligible for Gratuity as per the Gratuity Act. The hearsay of 240+ days will be calculated as one full year of service is all applicable only after completion of 5 full years of service with the Company/Organization. In other words, if you work for more than 5 years and have put in 240 days attendance in that financial year, then the calculation should be taken as one year (i.e. 5+...+...) etc.
I hope to have clarified your query, maybe to your satisfaction (in case you have completed 5 full years of service) or maybe not to your satisfaction (in case you have NOT completed 5 years of service because the Gratuity Act does not say so!).
Regards, Sundararaman
From India, Madras
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66I hope to have clarified your query, maybe to your satisfaction (in case you have completed 5 full years of service) or maybe not to your satisfaction (in case you have NOT completed 5 years of service because the Gratuity Act does not say so!).
Regards, Sundararaman
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One correction in Mr. Sundaraman's view: as per the judgment of the Madras HC, if you have completed 240 days in the fifth year, it is deemed to be considered as having completed 5 years of service, making you eligible for gratuity.
However, many are unaware that 240 days of working in every year are absolutely necessary to fulfill the norms of continuous service in that particular year—even in the first four years of service—which should be noted.
After the completion of five years of service, as Mr. Sundar stated, 6 months and above are rounded off as one year, while less than 6 months are neglected. For a clearer understanding, I have enclosed the M-HC judgment copy and rules on 240 days for your reference.
Hope I made it clear.
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S. Sethupathy
Excellent HR Services, (PAN India) Erode.
From India, Coimbatore
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However, many are unaware that 240 days of working in every year are absolutely necessary to fulfill the norms of continuous service in that particular year—even in the first four years of service—which should be noted.
After the completion of five years of service, as Mr. Sundar stated, 6 months and above are rounded off as one year, while less than 6 months are neglected. For a clearer understanding, I have enclosed the M-HC judgment copy and rules on 240 days for your reference.
Hope I made it clear.
Regards,
S. Sethupathy
Excellent HR Services, (PAN India) Erode.
From India, Coimbatore
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Thank you for providing the judgment copy. However, I will check with my friends who are specialists in I.R. and will revert back to you, as there is a lot of difference of opinion on this issue. Is gratuity payable only after the completion of 5 years, or is 4 years + 240 days enough?
I will get back to you soon on this with further clarification.
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Sundararaman
From India, Madras
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I will get back to you soon on this with further clarification.
Regards,
Sundararaman
From India, Madras
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Dear Mr. Sethupathy, Further to my above email, I hereby provide the response from Senior Moderator J.S. Malik in the CiteHR Forum regarding a similar query:
Subject: Re: Gratuity Calculation
Dear, Your husband has not completed 5 years of service, so he is not entitled to receive gratuity. Some people argue that according to a judgment of the Madras High Court, if an individual has completed 240 days in the fifth year, then the individual becomes entitled to gratuity. However, this is incorrect because the gratuity act states that one is entitled to receive gratuity after completing 5 years of service.
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J S Malik
Noida (U.P.)
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I have also sought clarification from my IR friends on this specific issue. As of now, I maintain that eligibility for Gratuity is only upon completion of 5 full years of service. The consideration of 240 days as one full year applies after completing 5 years - i.e., from the 6th year of service onwards.
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Sundararaman
From India, Madras
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Subject: Re: Gratuity Calculation
Dear, Your husband has not completed 5 years of service, so he is not entitled to receive gratuity. Some people argue that according to a judgment of the Madras High Court, if an individual has completed 240 days in the fifth year, then the individual becomes entitled to gratuity. However, this is incorrect because the gratuity act states that one is entitled to receive gratuity after completing 5 years of service.
Regards,
J S Malik
Noida (U.P.)
Mobile: [Phone Number Removed For Privacy Reasons]
I have also sought clarification from my IR friends on this specific issue. As of now, I maintain that eligibility for Gratuity is only upon completion of 5 full years of service. The consideration of 240 days as one full year applies after completing 5 years - i.e., from the 6th year of service onwards.
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Sundararaman
From India, Madras
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I joined on 23rd December 2005 and was relieved on 31st October 2010. However, we only had Sundays off with no loss of pay (LOP). Could you please advise me on my eligibility for gratuity?
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Bala
From Belgium, Wilrijk
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Bala
From Belgium, Wilrijk
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Thank you all for sending clarification on my question. I have another question now.
Clarification on DA in Salary Structure
In the above salary structure, the company has not mentioned the DA details; maybe they purposefully omitted the words DA. However, they are giving Other Allowances - can we consider some part of DA as included in this?
Previously, before formulating this salary structure, they had given the salary structure as:
- Basic
- DA
- Conveyance
- Leave traveling allowance
- Medical reimbursement (if bills are not given, a standard of 8.33% of basic is provided)
- House rent allowance
- Hill station allowance
Could you please clarify? Also, please inform me if the government has any norms for fixing DA with respect to basic salary.
From India, Coimbatore
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Clarification on DA in Salary Structure
In the above salary structure, the company has not mentioned the DA details; maybe they purposefully omitted the words DA. However, they are giving Other Allowances - can we consider some part of DA as included in this?
Previously, before formulating this salary structure, they had given the salary structure as:
- Basic
- DA
- Conveyance
- Leave traveling allowance
- Medical reimbursement (if bills are not given, a standard of 8.33% of basic is provided)
- House rent allowance
- Hill station allowance
Could you please clarify? Also, please inform me if the government has any norms for fixing DA with respect to basic salary.
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Gratuity Eligibility and Calculation
In terms of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, in my view, an employee must complete 5 years of service. As regards the rounding of the period nearest to the year, it will be counted for the computation of gratuity after the eligibility period of 5 years and cannot be prior to it under any circumstances. The Hon'ble Madras High Court has abundantly clarified this point. The question of 240 continuous service has no reckoning in the first 5 years of eligibility.
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From India, Mumbai
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In terms of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, in my view, an employee must complete 5 years of service. As regards the rounding of the period nearest to the year, it will be counted for the computation of gratuity after the eligibility period of 5 years and cannot be prior to it under any circumstances. The Hon'ble Madras High Court has abundantly clarified this point. The question of 240 continuous service has no reckoning in the first 5 years of eligibility.
Regards
From India, Mumbai
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Gratuity Payment and Interest Claim Inquiry
My name is Sanjay D. I joined the organization on 13th June 2006 and left on 11th June 2013. At the time of leaving the service, my basic salary was 10,300. I received a cheque as final payment in December 2013, which was 6 months late. Can I claim interest for the late payment?
Could you please assist me in calculating the gratuity payment for the mentioned period? My total working days were 285 days on average each year from 13th June 2006 to 11th June 2014.
Thank you for your help.
Regards,
Sanjay D.
From India, Indore
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My name is Sanjay D. I joined the organization on 13th June 2006 and left on 11th June 2013. At the time of leaving the service, my basic salary was 10,300. I received a cheque as final payment in December 2013, which was 6 months late. Can I claim interest for the late payment?
Could you please assist me in calculating the gratuity payment for the mentioned period? My total working days were 285 days on average each year from 13th June 2006 to 11th June 2014.
Thank you for your help.
Regards,
Sanjay D.
From India, Indore
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Good morning to all my seniors.
I have a doubt regarding the Gratuity Act. I had worked in an organization from September 1st, 2009, to July 1st, 2015. Therefore, I have completed a total of 5 years and 10 months (303 days) of service. Am I eligible for the Gratuity Act? Specifically, am I eligible based on 5 years or 6 years of service?
Since September 1st, 2009, I have been receiving PF. Can I proceed with the Gratuity Act application? Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated. I am eagerly awaiting your response.
From India, Hyderabad
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I have a doubt regarding the Gratuity Act. I had worked in an organization from September 1st, 2009, to July 1st, 2015. Therefore, I have completed a total of 5 years and 10 months (303 days) of service. Am I eligible for the Gratuity Act? Specifically, am I eligible based on 5 years or 6 years of service?
Since September 1st, 2009, I have been receiving PF. Can I proceed with the Gratuity Act application? Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated. I am eagerly awaiting your response.
From India, Hyderabad
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