How to calculate per day salary in India?

What is the base days for one day salary calculation?

For the purpose of one-day salary calculation:

Base days: 31 Days? or
Base days: 30 Days? or
Base days: Calendar Days? or
Base days: Attending Days? or
Base days: Working Days?

Also see: Calculation of Monthly Salary to Hourly in India

How to Calculate One Day salary for Central Government Employees

In India, an important salary element of Dearness allowance is providing only for Central and State Government employees (including Railways, Armed Forces Personnel, and Bank Staff). According to the Government sectors, the formula is used to calculate one day salary for the employees and officers as given below:

One Day Salary = (Basic Salary + Dearness Allowance) / 30

For example, an employee’s basic salary Rs. 49000 (Dearness Allowance 17%)

One Day Salary = Rs. 1,911 [(49000 + 8330) divided by 30)]

Also check: How to Calculate Basic Salary in India?

One Day Salary Calculation for the purpose of Leave Encashment

Encashment of Earned Leaves allowed for Central Government employees under the CCS (Leave) Rules 1972. While the per day calculation for the purpose of leave encashment as follows:

Basic Salary + Present DA Amount divided by 30

(BP + DA) / 30

One Day Calculation for Bonus for CG Employees

While calculating the ad-bonus for Central Govt employees for one day, the average emoluments in a month will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). The calculation formula for 30 days bonus is given below:

(Monthly Emoluments x 30) / 30.4

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[Latest Update: The Central Govt has instructed recently to all disbursing authorities to calculate one day salary for the purpose of contribution to PM Cares fund, take the only basic salary. Not to take Dearness allowance for one-day calculation for Central Govt Employees.]