12 December 2009
It is amount that will be paid for your continuous service of 5years in a single company for a minimum of 240 days every year. This will be mainly calculated on your basic which you will be having in your last month salary
13 December 2009
gratuity is the part of social security,it is payable on complition of 5 yr service.It is statutory payment,fine and plenty can be imposed on imployer,if default.