The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on October 07, 2026, issued the Airports Authority of India (Gratuity) Amendment Regulations, 2026.
The following has been stated:
Under the revised Regulation 4, gratuity shall be calculated at 15 days’ last-drawn pay for every completed year of service or part thereof exceeding six months, subject to the maximum ceiling prescribed by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) from time to time. The calculation shall be based on the last-drawn monthly pay divided by 26 and multiplied by 15.
In case of death of an employee while in service, gratuity shall be payable based on qualifying service: 2 months’ pay for less than one year, 6 months’ pay for one to less than five years, 12 months’ pay for five to less than eleven years, and 20 months’ pay for eleven to less than twenty years.
For employees completing 20 years or more, gratuity shall be calculated at half a month’s pay for every completed six-monthly period of qualifying service, subject to a maximum of 33 times the pay and the overall gratuity ceiling prescribed under Regulation 4(a).
They shall come into force on November 04, 2026.
[F. No. A.60011/19/2021/HRPC.]
