I joined a company in May 2013. In September 2015, I took 90 days of maternity leave. Following that, I utilized 20 days of earned leave and subsequently took an additional 148 days of leave as extended maternity leave (Leave without pay). Despite the maternity leave, I have continued working for the same company and am now considering resigning. Would I be eligible for gratuity?
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Your post does not mention the total length of service. If you have 5 years of service and within that period, there is a loss of pay period that remains unregularized, then these 148 days will be considered a break in service, making you ineligible for gratuity.
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Ideally you should get Gratuity as per the Act. Hi Madhu, thanks for your reply. I have been in this company for 5 years 2 months
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Any unauthorized leave taken by an employee, which is not declared as a break in service by the employer, has to be taken into account for the purpose of computing continuous service in any period. Unless it is declared as a break in service, such an interruption has to be deemed as a non-interruption only as per Sec. 2-A of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
Therefore, if your information is correct, you are entitled to gratuity for the entire period of leave on loss of pay too.
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Therefore, if your information is correct, you are entitled to gratuity for the entire period of leave on loss of pay too.
From India, Salem
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