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This post is regarding the problem faced by my aunt. She was a psychology teacher in Punjab for the graduate students at a government-aided college since 1975. She retired last year. When she joined, the gratuity limit was 3.5L, but when she retired, the gratuity limit had already been increased to 10L by the sixth pay commission. Now, the college is not ready to pay the gratuity at the revised rates. This is leading to quite a loss for my aunt who is in dire need of the remaining amount.
Please suggest what should be done to tackle it. I am new to the site so I don't know whether a topic of this sort exists.
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This post is regarding the problem faced by my aunt. She was a psychology teacher in Punjab for the graduate students at a government-aided college since 1975. She retired last year. When she joined, the gratuity limit was 3.5L, but when she retired, the gratuity limit had already been increased to 10L by the sixth pay commission. Now, the college is not ready to pay the gratuity at the revised rates. This is leading to quite a loss for my aunt who is in dire need of the remaining amount.
Please suggest what should be done to tackle it. I am new to the site so I don't know whether a topic of this sort exists.
MODS: Please do excuse me this one time if I repeated a topic.
From India, Mumbai
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Having served in a government college/government-aided college, she should have received gratuity as per service rules at the rate specified in the Sixth Pay Commission (as already stated). It is not payable by the college but by the state government; therefore, the college has no involvement with it. If it were a private educational institution, the scenario would be different, and in that case, the gratuity rate would have been Rs 10 lakhs, not as per the Sixth Pay Commission.
My doubt is whether the gratuity as per the pay commission is Rs 10 lakhs or less than that? The revision of gratuity from 3.5 lakhs to Rs 10 lakhs has only occurred concerning employees covered by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, not for employees whose salaries and benefits are government-paid. Kindly cross-check and revert back.
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Madhu.T.K
From India, Kannur
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4480My doubt is whether the gratuity as per the pay commission is Rs 10 lakhs or less than that? The revision of gratuity from 3.5 lakhs to Rs 10 lakhs has only occurred concerning employees covered by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, not for employees whose salaries and benefits are government-paid. Kindly cross-check and revert back.
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Madhu.T.K
From India, Kannur
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Hi,
This is one email my aunt wrote to the authorities... please have a look and suggest what actions can be taken.
This is just a part of the letter. Let me know if any other info is required... your help is sincerely appreciated.
Respected Sir/Madam,
With due regards, I would like to bring to your kind notice that I have been denied by the college authorities to pay the revised amount of gratuity on an invalid ground. According to the Principal <name omitted>, "The maximum limit of gratuity was raised to ₹10 lacs from the existing ₹3.5 lacs came into force only from 24th May 2010 and not earlier. Since you retired from the college much before the said date and were paid gratuity according to the law as applicable to you at that time, no further amount is payable to you." "The financial control over our college is that of DPI Colleges, and any financial instructions which are to be followed by the college are that of the DPI and none else."
As per the Sixth Pay Commission report, "The upper limit of gratuity to be paid to teachers should be revised to ₹10 lacs from the present ₹3.5 lacs as has been done for central government employees by the Government of India." "Pay Commission reiterates that its recommendations be implemented by all the universities and colleges in all states fully as a package and not partially w.e.f a single date, namely 1st January 2006 and not from any date later than this." Keeping in mind the importance of uniform implementation of its recommendations, The Pay Review committee recommends – "All recommendations to be implemented in Toto as a package w.e.f 1st January 2006."
As per the Fifth Pay Commission Punjab, "Implementation of the revised pay scales from Jan 1, 2006. The revised scales of pay and age of superannuation as provided in clause 2.1.0 above may also be extended to universities and other higher educational institutions coming under the purview of the state legislature and maintained by the State Government subject to the implementation of the scheme as a composite one in adherence of the terms and conditions laid down in MHRD notification provided as Appendix I and in the MHRD letter no. F.1-7/2010-U II dated 11 May 2010 with all conditions specified by the UGC in these regulations and other guidelines." To examine the principles and the date of effect thereof that should govern the structure of pay allowances and other facilities/benefits, whether in cash or in kind, to all categories of employees in the state of Punjab to whom the Punjab civil services rules, volume 1, part 1 apply except the employees whose scales of pay have been determined on the recommendations of the University Grants Commission. It is clear from all the above references that the amount of gratuity is revised by the Sixth Pay Commission along with the pay scales w.e.f 1st January 2006. I was getting my salary according to the revised pay scale at the time of retirement, so I am also eligible for the revised amount of gratuity on the date of my retirement. The statement given by the principal seems to be misleading.
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This is one email my aunt wrote to the authorities... please have a look and suggest what actions can be taken.
This is just a part of the letter. Let me know if any other info is required... your help is sincerely appreciated.
Respected Sir/Madam,
With due regards, I would like to bring to your kind notice that I have been denied by the college authorities to pay the revised amount of gratuity on an invalid ground. According to the Principal <name omitted>, "The maximum limit of gratuity was raised to ₹10 lacs from the existing ₹3.5 lacs came into force only from 24th May 2010 and not earlier. Since you retired from the college much before the said date and were paid gratuity according to the law as applicable to you at that time, no further amount is payable to you." "The financial control over our college is that of DPI Colleges, and any financial instructions which are to be followed by the college are that of the DPI and none else."
As per the Sixth Pay Commission report, "The upper limit of gratuity to be paid to teachers should be revised to ₹10 lacs from the present ₹3.5 lacs as has been done for central government employees by the Government of India." "Pay Commission reiterates that its recommendations be implemented by all the universities and colleges in all states fully as a package and not partially w.e.f a single date, namely 1st January 2006 and not from any date later than this." Keeping in mind the importance of uniform implementation of its recommendations, The Pay Review committee recommends – "All recommendations to be implemented in Toto as a package w.e.f 1st January 2006."
As per the Fifth Pay Commission Punjab, "Implementation of the revised pay scales from Jan 1, 2006. The revised scales of pay and age of superannuation as provided in clause 2.1.0 above may also be extended to universities and other higher educational institutions coming under the purview of the state legislature and maintained by the State Government subject to the implementation of the scheme as a composite one in adherence of the terms and conditions laid down in MHRD notification provided as Appendix I and in the MHRD letter no. F.1-7/2010-U II dated 11 May 2010 with all conditions specified by the UGC in these regulations and other guidelines." To examine the principles and the date of effect thereof that should govern the structure of pay allowances and other facilities/benefits, whether in cash or in kind, to all categories of employees in the state of Punjab to whom the Punjab civil services rules, volume 1, part 1 apply except the employees whose scales of pay have been determined on the recommendations of the University Grants Commission. It is clear from all the above references that the amount of gratuity is revised by the Sixth Pay Commission along with the pay scales w.e.f 1st January 2006. I was getting my salary according to the revised pay scale at the time of retirement, so I am also eligible for the revised amount of gratuity on the date of my retirement. The statement given by the principal seems to be misleading.
From India, Mumbai
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