AIBOC CIRCULAR NO. 75 DATED 1ST OCTOBER 2009

AIBOC has issued its circular No. 75 on enhancement in gratuity ceiling. We are reproducing the same here.
ENHANCEMENT IN GRATUITY CEILING - MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED TO THE MINISTER OF STATE, LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
The undersigned along with Com.T.N.Goel, Joint General Secretary and other local leaders met Shri. Harish Rawat, Hon’ble Minister of State, for Labour & Employment, Govt. of India on 26.09.09, at Delhi and submitted a Memorandum requesting for enhancement in Gratuity Ceiling through amendment to the payment of Gratuity Act 1972.
2. The Hon’ble Minister was kind enough to listen to the leadership and to assure that, Labour Ministry is seized of the matter and shortly a bill will be introduced in the Parliament for amendment to the Gratuity Act. On our part, we reiterated our demand that, the Ceiling has to be enhanced to Rs. 10/- lacs with effect from 01.01.2006, as has been done in case of Central Govt. employees, based on the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission. There cannot be two sets of rules for Labour in our country on Welfare facilities like Gratuity etc. The Hon’ble Minister appreciated the views expressed by us and assured us that, the Labour Ministry is for rendering justice to all category of Labour and to remove discriminatory treatment in the matter of Welfare measures like Gratuity etc.
3. Comrades, it is our considered opinion that, the dialogue with the Hon’ble Minister is fruitful and may yield positive results in the days to come. Therefore let us wait for translation of assurance of the Ministry into action.
With Warm Greetings,
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(G.D. NADAF)
GENERAL SECRETARY