Which salary should be used for gratuity?
Use the last drawn monthly basic salary plus dearness allowance. Other allowances are usually excluded from this standard formula.
Estimate gratuity from last drawn monthly basic salary plus DA and total years of completed service.
Retirement estimate
Estimate gratuity from your last drawn monthly basic salary plus dearness allowance and total completed service, including the 6-month rounding rule.
FAQ
Use the last drawn monthly basic salary plus dearness allowance. Other allowances are usually excluded from this standard formula.
Service beyond six months is usually rounded up to the next completed year, while less than six months is ignored for the standard calculation.