Pensionary Benefits of Civilian Employees Retiral benefits available

5.1.7 Different retirement benefits available to civilian employees are discussed in the succeeding paragraphs. Gratuity 5.1.8 Three different kind of gratuity is payable in Government:- (i) Service gratuity is payable to a permanent employee retiring before completion of 10 years of qualifying service. It is payable at the rate of half month’s emoluments for every six months of qualifying service.

This gratuity is payable in addition to retirement gratuity (ii) Retirement gratuity is payable to employees retiring after minimum 5 years of qualifying service. It is payable at the rate of 1/4th of emoluments for each six monthly period subject to a maximum of 16.5 times the emoluments (including DA) or Rs.3.5 lakh, whichever is less. (iii) Death gratuity is payable in case of death in service. It is paid at the rate of twice the emoluments for service less than one year. In case of service between 1-5 years, it is payable at six times the emoluments. For service between 5 to 20 years, it is payable at twelve times the emoluments.

In case the service exceeds 20 years, death gratuity is payable at the rate of half the emoluments for every six months period subject to a maximum of 33 times the emoluments (including Dearness Allowance) or Rs.3.5 lakh, whichever is less.