Gratuity is an amount paid by an employer to an employee as a reward for their long-term service in the same organisation for a minimum period of 5 years. Notably, any service period of 6 months or more is counted as a full year. Organisations with 10 or more employees are required to pay gratuity as per the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Let's calculate the gratuity amount for last-drawn salaries of Rs 56,000, Rs 72,000, and Rs 84,000 after 8 years and 8 months of service, which will be considered as 9 years.
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1/7Gratuity is payable in the following situations: 1. Retirement: Upon retirement from service 2. Resignation: After completing 5 years of continuous service 3. Death or Disability: In the event of death or disability due to accident or illness while in service 4. Superannuation: Upon reaching superannuation age (a type of retirement benefit)
2/7The number of years and the last-drawn basic salary of an employee are used to calculate the gratuity amount.
3/7If a company falls under the Payment of Gratuity Act of 1972, it cannot count itself out.
4/7(Last Drawn Salary x Number of Years of Service) X 15/26 Here, 15 refers to 15 days’ wages per year, and 26 refers to 30 days in a month, excluding Sundays.
5/7Let’s calculate gratuity for an employee with a basic salary of Rs 56,000, 8 years, and 8 months of service (rounded to 9 years). Gratuity = (56,000 × 9 × 15) ÷ 26 Gratuity = Rs 2,90,769
6/7Let’s calculate gratuity for an employee with a basic salary of Rs 72,000, 8 years, and 8 months of service (rounded to 13 years). Gratuity = (72,000 × 9 × 15) ÷ 26 Gratuity = Rs 3,73,846
7/7Let’s calculate gratuity for an employee with a basic salary of Rs 64,000, 8 years, and 8 months of service (rounded to 13 years). Gratuity = (84,000 × 9 × 15) ÷ 26 Gratuity = Rs 4,36,153