CANTEENS
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING
Director
(Canteens)
OVER VIEW
Office
of the Director of Canteens in the Department of Personnel & Training is
the nodal office in respect of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens and Tiffin
Rooms located at the Central Government offices all over
In
pursuance of Supreme Court judgement, the employees of these Non-Statutory
Departmental Canteens and Tiffin Rooms were declared as Central Government
employees w.e.f. 1.10.1991 and have been extended all benefits as are available
to other Government employees of comparable status vide O.M.NO.
The respective Ministries/Departments of the Central Government are responsible for making necessary authorized budget provision for Canteens and Tiffin Rooms functioning under their control. No funds/budget provision is being provided by the Department of Personnel & Training to any Ministry/Department in this regard.
This
office has also brought out a publication titled ‘Administrative Instructions
on Departmental Canteens in Government Offices and Industrial
Establishments’(called "Green Book") containing administrative
instructions for the proper running of the Canteens and the administration of
the Canteen personnel in the year
1988 and presently is being further
reviewed/modified, taking into account the changed circumstances.
A set of detailed instructions, for the proper maintenance of Accounts by the Departmental Canteens have been issued vide O.M. No. 3/10/90-Dir.(C) dated 24.11.99.
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DEPARTMENT
OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING
Director
(Canteens) – Subject dealt with.
The office of the Director (Canteens) deals with the following subjects: -
(i) Framing of guidelines, administrative instructions for setting up/running of Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms;
(ii) Grant of approval for the setting up of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms;
(iii) Grant of permission for upgradation/downgradation of Canteens;
(iv) Recruitment rules for the Non-Statutory Departmental Canteen Staff and instructions in regard to retirement/terminal benefits, GPF, CGEGIS, appointment on temporary/permanent basis, removal from probation etc.;
(v) Framing of instructions, rules for personnel administration of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteen employees;
(vi) Recognition of Associations of the Canteen Employees;
vi) Court
cases/Petitions filed by the Canteen employees on matters concerning them. Not
necessary since it is a matter of detail.
vii) Implementation of SIU recommendations.
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DEPARTMENT
OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING
DIRECTOR(CANTEENS)
Normally the issues that are brought up by the users, etc. are of the following nature:-
The clarifications/information in respect of above queries have been provided in this Department’s O.M. No.3/1/99-Dir(C) dated 31.3.99 and other Office Memoranda issued subsequently are narrated as under:-
(i) Central
Government Employees Status
O.M. No. 12/5/91-Dir.(C) dated 29.1.92
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(In pursuance of Hon’ble Supreme Court’s order dated 11.10.91, the employees serving in non-statutory Canteens/Tiffin Rooms functioning in Central Government offices were declared as Central Government employees w.e.f. 1.10.91 and have been extended all benefits as are available to other Government employees of comparable status) |
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(ii) Model Recruitment Rules
O.M. No.
3/2/94-Dir.(C) dated 1.3.95, 14.3.96 and 30.7.99 (Since new Model Recruitment Rules
has been issued on 14.2.2007, old one not produced)
(With the declaration
of Canteen employees as Government employees with effect from 1.10.91, these
employees have automatically come under various CCS Rules and, therefore,
earlier rules issued vide GSR –54 have become inapplicable/inoperative. These
were, therefore, repealed vide O.M. No. 3/1/93-Dir.(C) dated 15.12.94 and a new
set of Model Recruitment Rules for adoption by all concerned were issued vide
the above Office Memoranda. However, the
Model Recruitment Rules have been issued vide O.M. No.3/2/94-Dir.(C) (Vol.II)
dated 14.2.2007(except the post of General Manager). The Model Recruitment Rules for the post of
General Manager will be issued later on
as soon as it is finalized.
(iii) Regularisation and Removal from Probation:
O.M. No. 3/2/95-Dir(C) dated 22.8.95
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(The procedure to be followed for regularization of appointments of Canteen employees as Govt. employees, the removal of probation of the Staff recruited on the basis of GSR-54(Conditions of Service existing prior to 1.10.91) and after 1.10.91, the drill for confirmation of their service and also the methodology to be followed in clearing the Efficiency Bar are elucidated). |
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(iv) Pay &
Allowances
O.M. No. 3/1(iv)/97-Dir (C) dated 24.9.98, 21.10.98
and 5.2.99.
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(These Office Memoranda incorporate the revised Pay Scales & allowances applicable w.e.f. 1.1.96 to the various categories of Canteen Staff and the conditions attached to the extension of such Pay Scales and other clarifications which have been redesignated on implementation of SIU recommendations ). |
Scales of Pay
of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms employees:-
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S. No. |
Designation |
Pre-revised Pay Scale(Rs.) |
Revised Pay Scale approved(Rs.) |
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1. |
Safai Karamchari |
750-12-870-EB-14-940 |
2550-55-2660-60-3200 |
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2. |
Wash Boy |
-do- |
-do- |
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3. |
Bearer |
-do- |
2610-60-3150—65-3540 |
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4. |
Tea/Coffee Maker |
-do- |
-do- |
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5. |
Asstt.- Halwai-cum-Cook |
825-15-900-EB-20-1200 |
3050-75-3950-80-4590 |
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6. |
Clerk |
-do- |
3050-75-3950-80-4590 |
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7. |
Halwai-cum-Cook |
950-20-1150-EB-25-1500 |
3200-85-4900 |
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8. |
Asstt. Manager-cum-Store Keeper |
950-20-1150-EB-25-1500 |
3200-85-4900 |
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9. |
Accountant-cum-Manager |
1200-30-1440--EB-30-1800 |
4000-100-6000 |
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10. |
Manager Gr.II |
-do- |
4000-100-6000 |
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11. |
Deputy General Manager |
-do- |
4000-100-6000 |
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12. |
General Manager |
1350-30-1440-40-1800-EB-50-2200 |
5000-150-8000 |
(v) Regularisation of unregistered Canteens/Absorption of ad-hoc Staff.
O.M. No.3/4/96-Dir(C)
dated 20.3.97
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(This Office Memorandum provides for the regularisation of the
functioning of Canteens set up prior to |
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The salient features of this O.M. are that the employees working in such unregistered Canteens will also be declared as Government employees w.e.f. 1.10.91 and extended all benefits as are being accorded to those employees whose services were earlier regularised by virtue of working in registered Canteens subject to the fulfillment of following conditions:- |
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That
the Canteen/Tiffin Room was set up by Departmental authorities before 1.10.91: and |
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That the employees in the Canteen/Tiffin Room were recruited in a proper manner and such recruitment was made on a regular basis ) |
O.M. No. 3/1/92-Dir ( C ) dated 22.6.98
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(This Office
Memorandum contains the Govt. decision to lift, in principle, the ban imposed
on the filling up of vacancies in the Canteens/Tiffin Rooms vide O.M. No |
(vi) In-situ
Promotion
O.M. No. 3/4/94-Dir ( C ) dated 14.3.95
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(The provision of In-situ promotion Scheme notified by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Office Memorandum No.F.10(1)/E.III/88 dated 13th September, 1991 have been extended to the Canteen Staff also). |
(vii) Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACP)
O.M. No.3/4/05-Dir.(C) dated 10.4.2006
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The Assured Career Progression Scheme for the
canteen employees working in non-statutory Departmental Canteen/Tiffin Rooms
has been extended vide this Department O.M. No. 3/4/99-Dir.(C) dated 25.7.2000
(ready with clarifactory O.M. dated 9.5.2001 and 24.9.2001). The SIU recommendation was circulated vide
this Department O.M. No. 13/10/2001-Dir.(C) dated 22.12.2004. The recommendation of the SIU has been
accepted by the Government including the upgraded pay scale for certain
categories of posts in the non-statutory Departmental Canteens. Accordingly it has been decided that w.e.f.
22.12.2004 the hierarchy of the pay
scale that will be applicable to the canteen staff upon becoming eligible for
grant of 1st and 2nd Financial up-gradation under the
ACP as per the following annexure.
(Issued vide No. 3/4/2005-Dir.(C) dated 10.4.2006) |
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STANDARD PAY SCALES AVAILABLE TO THE STAFF OF NON-STATUTORY REFRESHMENT CANTEENS/TIFFIN ROOMS LOCATED IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES
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S.No. |
Designation |
Pay Scale Rs/ |
Ist ACP Scale Rs. |
2nd ACP Scale |
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1. |
Safaiwala |
2550-3200 |
2610-3540 |
3050-4590@ |
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2. |
Wash Boy |
2550-3200 |
2610-3540 |
3050-4590@ |
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3. |
Bearer |
2610-3540 |
3050-4590 |
3200-4900+ |
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4. |
Tea/Coffee Maker |
2610-3540 |
3050-4590 |
3200-4900+ |
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5. |
Asstt. Halwai-cum-Cook |
3050-4590 |
3200-4900 |
4000-6000 |
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6. |
Clerk |
3050-4590 |
4000-6000 |
5000-8000 |
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7. |
Halwai-cum-Cook |
3200-4900 |
4000-6000 |
5000-8000 |
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8. |
Asstt. Manager-cum-Store-keeper |
4000-6000 |
5000-8000 |
5500-9000 |
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9. |
Manager-cum-Accountant |
5000-8000 |
5500-9000 |
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10. |
Manager Grade II |
5000-8000 |
5500-9000 |
* |
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11. |
Deputy General Manager |
5000-8000 |
5500-9000 |
* |
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12. |
General Manager |
5500-9000 |
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@ Rs. 2750-4400 ( for non-matriculates).
Rs. 3050-4590 ( for matriculates).
+ Ist ACP Rs. 2750-4400 (for
non-matriculates).
Rs. 3050-4590 (for matriculates)
2nd ACP Rs. 3200-4900 (for
non-matriculates).
Rs. 4000-6000 (for matriculates)
(viii) Annual Confidential Reports
O.M. No. 3/1/98-Dir.(C) dated 1.2.2001
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(This O.M. contained the formats for the Annual Confidential Reports to be recorded in respect of employees of non-statutory Canteens/Tiffin Rooms. |
(ix) Pension, Gratuity & General Provident Fund
O. M. No. 12/3/92-Dir(C) dated 16.11.92 & 16.12.93
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(The above Office Memoranda provide that Qualifying Service of Canteen Staff will be reckoned from 26.9.83 – date of Interim Order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the Writ Petition of Canteen Staff – and further that the employee does not have the minimum Qualifying Service of 10 years for becoming eligible for pension, he/she would be allowed to count the service rendered by him/her prior to 26.9.83 also to the extent of the shortfall in the minimum stipulated period of ten years. Further, the Canteen employees, having been declared as Govt. employees w.e.f. 1.10.91, may be enrolled under the General Provident Fund Scheme applicable to all Sections of Government employees. Action may be taken to withdraw the contributions, if any, made to the EPF Organisation earlier and deposit the employee’s share alongwith interest thereon to the respective newly opened GPF Accounts). |
O.M. No. 12/9/2000-Dir.(C) 8.11.2000
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(In pursuance of orders dated 3.12.99 and 13.1.2000 passed by the Principal Bench of CAT, New Delhi in OA Nos. 572/96 and 2136/98, the entire past service rendered on regular basis by the Canteen employees is to be reckoned as qualifying service for grant of Pension) |
O.M. No.12/3/92-Dir (C) dated 10.5.96
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(This O.M. clarifies that, for the purpose of payment of Gratuity, the entire service rendered by the Canteen employees will be reckonable). |
(x) Scholarship for Children of Canteen Staff
O.M. No.20/1/88-Dir( C ) dated 3.12.98
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(A Scholarship Scheme
has been instituted for the meritorious children of employees serving in the
non-statutory Canteens/Tiffin Rooms functioning in Central Government
Offices. There are 28 awards, in total, for pursuing studies from standard IX
to Post-Graduation level. The Scheme is being funded from the
Director(Canteen)’s Discretionary Fund). |
(xi) Reasonability of rates of eatable items sold in the Canteens
and their quality control (O.M.No.15/4/93-Dir.(C), dated 1.3.93 – Not
reproduce)
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(Norms for usage of materials and selling price with regard to eatable items were issued). |
(xii) Recognition of Associations of Canteen employees
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(No Association of Canteen Staff has yet been accorded recognition). |
(xiii) Uniform/Liveries :
O.M.No.12/4/2001-Dir.(C) dated 21.1.2002,
O.M.No.12/8/2002-Dir.(C) dated 8.7.2003
O.M.No.18/2/2003-Dir.(C) dated 24.11.2003
(xiv) Washing Allowance
O.M. No.18/1/2000-Dir.(C) dated 29.6.2001
(Existing rate of washing
allowance has been revised from Rs. 15/=
p.m. to Rs. 30/= p.m. to all common categories of Canteens and Tiffin Rooms
employees specified in Annexure-II of
DOPT Green Book).
(xv) Stitching Charges
O.M. No.18/3/2003-Dir.(C) dated 5.5.2006
(Uniform
for the employees of non-statutory Departmental
Canteens/Tiffin
Rooms functioning in Central Government Offices-Stitching charges of Woolen
Salwar to female canteen employees- Reimbursement of.
(xvi) Implementation of SIU
recommendation on the review of norms for
non-statutory departmental canteens
O.M. No. 13/10/2001-Dir.(C) dated
22.12.2004
The
recommendations of SIU have been circulated vide O.M. No. 13/10/2001-Dir(C)
dated 22.12.2004 to the Ministries/Deptts’ with the request to implement the
SIU recommendations.
Salient features of
the SIU recommendations accepted by Government are as under :-
Re-categorisation of Canteens and
the revised staffing pattern therein :-
As per recommendations of the SIU,
the existing Canteens will be re-categorised as per the norms prescribed in
Annexures A(i) to A(xv). The details of
the staff to be engaged in the re-categorised Canteens have been mentioned in
Annexures A(i) to A(xy).
Up-gradation of Pay Scales of certain posts :- (Issued vide O.M. No. 13/10/2001-Dir(C) dated
22.12.2004).
While laying norms for
re-categorisation of existing Canteens, the SIU have also recommended
up-gradation of pay scales of certain posts.
The hierarchy of these posts and the pay scales attached thereto in the
re-categorised Canteens should be as
under :-
Sl.No. Designation Pay
Scale
1. General Manager 5500-9000
2. Deputy General Manager 5000-8000
3. Manager Grade II 5000-8000
4. Manager-cum-Accountant 5000-8000
5. Assistant Manager-cum-Store-Keeper 4000-6000
6. Clerk 3050-4590
7. Halwai-cum-Cook 3200-4900
8. Assistant Halwai-cum-Cook 3050-4590
9. Tea/Coffee Maker 2610-3540
10. Bearer 2610-3540
11. Wash Boy 2550-3200
12. Safaiwala 2550-3200
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DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING
DIRECTOR(CANTEENS)
Contact Officers
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S.No. |
Name of Officer |
Designation |
Phone No. |
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1. |
Shri Suresh Pal |
Director & Chief Welfare Officer |
24625562(O) 26254613 (R) |
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2. |
Shri Lal Singh |
Director (Canteens) |
24624893, 22572094(R) |
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3. |
Shri G. Mukhopadhyay |
Section Officer(Canteen) |
24625818 |