For eligible federal private-sector traditional gratuity, the calculation generally uses the last basic wage, 21 days for each of the first five years and 30 days for each later year, with eligible partial-year service and a two-year wage cap.
Eligibility, formula, service bands, partial years, unpaid absence and savings-scheme boundaries
Outside this pageADGM and DIFC calculations
Confirm the system before calculating
Traditional gratuity, the federal Savings Scheme, ADGM gratuity, DIFC DEWS and domestic-worker rules should not be combined.
- Identify jurisdiction.
- Check Savings Scheme enrolment.
- Confirm at least one eligible year for traditional federal gratuity.
Apply the service bands transparently
Show daily basic wage, service in each band, potentially excluded days and the cap as separate lines.
- Basic wage ÷ 30
- 21 days per eligible year through year five
- 30 days per eligible year after year five
- Maximum two years of wage where applicable
Reconcile the inputs
Most disputes concern wage basis, dates, unpaid absence or scheme status rather than arithmetic alone.
- Contract and salary amendments
- Start and end dates
- Unpaid absence records
- Savings Scheme statements
Use the tool that matches your evidence question.
Official sources and limitations
Each source supports a defined part of this overview. It does not confirm your contract facts, payroll records or jurisdiction.