Under
the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Union Cabinet has
given its approval to present the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in
Parliament.
This
amendment will increase the maximum ceiling of the Gratuity to be paid to the
employees of the private sector and the employees of public sector / autonomous
organizations under the Central Government, which are not covered under the CCS
(Pension) Rules, as per the Central Government employees.
Background:
Payment
of Gratuity Act, 1972 is applicable on establishments employing ten or more
people. The main objective of this Act is to implement - Social retirement of
workers after retirement, whether retired as a result of retirement rule or
failure of vital body part resulting the physical disability. So Payment of
Gratuity Act 1972 plays an important in social protection of the population
earning wages in factories and shops and commercial establishment.
Under
the Act, the maximum ceiling on the gratuity amount is 10 lakh rupees. There is
a similar provision for central employees under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 in
relation to the issue. Before the seventh Central Pay Commission was
implemented, the maximum limit under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 was 10 lakh
rupees. However, with the implementation of the seventh Central Pay Commission,
in the case of government employees, the maximum limit is now Rs 20 lakh from
January 1, 2016.
Therefore,
considering the inflation and salary increase in the case of employees working
in the private sector, the Government, now has a view that the eligibility for
employees included under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 should be amended.
Accordingly, the Government has initiated the amendment process in the Payment
of Gratuity Act, 1972.
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