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END OF SERVICE BENEFITS --- GRATUITY --- CALCULATION ?

yarabbu2000's picture

END OF SERVICE BENEFITS --- GRATUITY --- CALCULATION ?

dear QL'ers,

i wish to know how is gratuity calculated in Qatar Government/Authority offices.

the knowledge i have is that, it should be.......
(number of years worked) x (last basic salary)

date of joined- 2001

ohbee wan's picture

ohbee wan said it is computed at the last ...

it is computed at the last basic salary you're receiving. 1 month basic salary per year of service up to a maximum of 10 years. hope this helps :)

 

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marines75 said For ESB calculation, the ...

For ESB calculation, the maximum of 10 years has already been waived meaning you can now work without any limitation of number of years.

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going....

 

tresgandas said basic salary x 12months / ...

basic salary x 12months / 365days x total no. of days worked = total gratuity...this computation is based on my previous employer.

 

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Heartless said Actually the payment is 3 ...

Actually the payment is 3 weeks for every year worked, not a month.

The Labour Law changed in 2004, previously there was a sliding scale whereby you got more payment for every year that you worked (and the payment was based on full salary not just basic).

If you get your hands on the old law you could arugue to your employer that the previous law applied up until January 2005 when the current law was enacted. Worth a shot.

Tresgandas your calculation would come out to be the total salary paid, not the EOSB amount.

 

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JhunBug said Heartless is right.. it is ...

Heartless is right.. it is only 3 weeks pay.. my company gives that to us annually.. i guess it is easier for them than giving us one lump sum after we terminate our employment...

 

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Heartless said And its also cheaper for ...

And its also cheaper for them, because they give it at the salary you are making at that time rather than the salary when they pay it at the end of your contract with them. you might have been promoted etc.

 

sajjadsa said Heartless, that labour law ...

Heartless, that labour law requires the EoSB to be calculated on the basis of the last wages paid, which means if you started at QR 100 and are now getting paid QR500/ your EoSB will be on the basis of QR 500/-

 

sajjadsa said JB, I am coming across this ...

JB, I am coming across this practice of paying EoSB at the end of every year for the first time, rather strange.

 

DC-Jaz said Does the 3 weeks per year ...

Does the 3 weeks per year payment stay the same or increase by years? For example, after 5 years would you receive a 3 week gratuity or a 15 week gratuity? If it is the later, how do companies or schools afford this?

 

tallg's picture

tallg said DC-Jaz - You would receive a ...

DC-Jaz - You would receive a 3 week bonus for every year you worked. So if you had worked 5 years you'd get 15 weeks bonus. This assumes the company are paying the bonus at the end of service as they're supposed to, not at the end of each year of service.

 

trendsetter01 said Gratuity as per Qatar Labor ...

Gratuity as per Qatar Labor Law is 3 weeks last drawn basic salary per year..

 

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