New Delhi, June 16 -- Ahead of the 8th Pay Commission, several employee bodies and pensioners' associations have sought sweeping changes to gratuity rules, including a higher ceiling, revised calculation methods and enhanced death benefits. Here's a look at some of the key gratuity proposals by different union bodies, how they are different from the current rule and how they can be beneficial for the pensioners.

Gratuity benefit is provided to government employees who retired after completing 5 years of qualifying service. In case, a government employee dies while in service, the family is entitled to receive gratuity at prescribed rates:

Indian Railways Technical Supervisors' Association (IRTSA) proposal

IRSTA said in its memorendum, ...