Revised Pay & Allowances of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteen Employees

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This office memorandum details the revised pay scales and allowances for non-statutory departmental canteen employees, following recommendations from the Fifth Central Pay Commission. The changes are based on consultations with the Ministry of Finance and apply to various categories of canteen staff, including Safai Karamchari, Wash Boys, Bearers, Cooks, and Managers. The document outlines specific pay scale revisions for each designation and addresses the method for filling vacancies – prioritizing promotion alongside direct recruitment. It also clarifies changes to Special Pay, now termed ‘Special Allowance’, and specifies its applicability based on canteen type. The memorandum also includes a correction notice regarding omissions in the initial release, specifically concerning the inclusion of ‘Store-Keeper’ and a complete Sl. No. 11.

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No 3/1 (iv)/97-Dir (C) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) (Director of Canteens)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Khan Market,

New Delhi, Dated 24th Sept. 98

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Revised Pay & Allowances of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteen employees consequent upon the recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission.

The undersigned is directed to state that the Government’s decision, on the recommendations of Fifth Central Pay Commission relating to Canteen Staff in para 55.22 of its report, contained in part-B of First Schedule to the CCS (RP) Rules, 1997, notified, vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Notification No. F.50(1)/IC-97 dated the 30th September, 1997 has been reconsidered in consultation with Ministry of Finance and it has been decided to grant the following revised scales of pay to the common category of non-statutory/departmental canteen employees/staff in various offices of the Government of India:

S. No Designation Pre-revised Pay Scale (Rs.) Revised Pay Scale approved (Rs.)
1. Safai Karamchari 750-12-870-EB-14-940 2550-55-2660-60-3200.
2. Wash Boy -do- -do-
3. Bearer -do- 2610-60-3150-65-3540
4. Tea/Coffee Maker -do- -do-
5. Cook 825-15-900-EB-20-1200 3050-75-3950-80-4590
6. Asstt. Halwai -do- -do-
7. Clerk/Salesman -do- -do-
8. Halwai 950-20-1150-EB-25-1500 3200-85-4900
9. Cashiers -do- -do-
10 Store Keeper/Asstt. Manager- cum- -do- -do-
12. Accountant 1200-30-1440-
EB-30-1800
4000-100-6000
13. Manager Gr. II -do- -do-
14. Deputy Gen. Manager -do- -do-
15. General Manager 1350-30-1440-40
1800-E B-50-2200
5000-150-8000
  1. The grant of revised scale of pay of Rs.3050-4590 to Cook/Asstt. Halwai, as mentioned above, in various Departmental Canteens is subject to Recruitment Rules being amended to provide for 75 % of vacancies in these posts being filled by promotion of Bearers and Tea/Coffee Makers and the remaining 25 % being filled by Direct Recruitment failing which by promotion. A Trade Test will also be prescribed for Direct Recruits as well as those promoted to these posts.
  2. Similarly, the grant of revised scale of pay of Rs. 30504590 to Clerk/Salesman is subject to Recruitment Rules being amended to provide for 50 % of the posts being filled up by direct Recruitment of matri culates, the remaining 50 % of the posts being filled by promotion of only matriculates from among the Bearers and Tea/Coffee Makers.
  3. It is also emphasised that the recruitment to all the posts in Departmental Canteens would be required to be done strictly in conformity with the Recruitment Rules for which a Model has already been circulated to all Ministries/Departments, vide this Departments O.M. No. 3/2/94-Director (C) dated 1.3.95. Recruitment Rules for the post of Cooks, Asstt. Halwai and Clerks/Salesman may be suitably amended incorporting the provisions mentioned in para 2 and para 3 above.
  4. The Special Pay admissible to certain categories of canteen employees i.e. General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Cashier, Store Keeper and Accountant @ 5 % of their basic pay and 10 % of their basic pay for having under their charge a group of more than 2-A type canteens or 4-A type canteens, respectively, has been discontinued and it has now been decided that only a fixed monthly amount should be admissible as a Special Allowance for the
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above mentioned posts at the following rates:

Post Canteen categories as being Above Type 2A Above Type 4A
Cashier (Store Keeper) (Amount of Spl. Allowance p.m.) Rs. 125 Rs. 250
Accountant (Dy. Gen. Manager) 150 300
General Manager 175 350
  1. The special Pay henceforth be termed as “Special Allowance” and the same will be admissible w.e.f Ist January, 1996
  2. The drawal of pay in the revised scales, revised option, fixation of initial pay, date of next increment etc. will be settled in terms of CCS (RP) Rules, 1997.
  3. These orders will be applicable w.e.f Ist January, 1996
  4. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure (Implementation Cell) U.O. No. F.108/98/IC-I dated the 7th September, 1998, and MHA (Home Finance Division) I.D.No. 2024/DFA(P)/98, dated 22.9.98.

(S.T.Rajan) 24 Sep 98 Director (Canteens) TELE. 4625818

  1. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India as per standard List) (Director/Dy. Secretries Incharge, Administrative Division/Wing) –for necessary action further dissemination to all concerned establishments under them.
  2. All committees/Commission attached and subordinate offices of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Official Language, Department of Justice/Department of Personnel and Training /Department of A.R. & P.G/Department of Pensions & P.W.
  3. Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure (Implementation Cell) with reference to their U.O. reffered to above.
  4. AFA (Pers)/Finance I/Finance II/Finance III/Finance IV/ Finance V, MHA.
  5. Director of Audit, Central Revenue, New Delhi.
  6. Controller General of Accounts, New Delhi.
  7. Controller General of Defence Accounts, R.K. Puram, New Delhi.
  8. Supreme Court of India, Tilak Marg, New Delhi.
  9. CAO’s Office, Ministry of Defence, DHO PO New Delhi-110011
  10. SO (Canteens) with 300 spare Copies.
    No 3/1/(iv)/97-Dir(c)
    Government of India
    Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
    Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan,
3rd Floor, Khan Market,
New Delhi.

New Delhi, Dated 11th Oct. 1998

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Revised Pay and Allowances of Non-Statutory
Departmental Canteen employees consequent
upon the recommendations of the Fifth
Central Pay Commission.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this office
O.M. of even No. dated 24.9.98 on the above subject and to
say that in the O.M. referred to above the Sl. No. 11 & the
last word ‘Store-Keeper’ in Sl. No 10 of the first page
have inadvertently been left out during the process of
photocopying of the O.M. which has been issued.

  1. It is, therefore, requested that this may please be added
    in the above O.M. as shown below:-

Sl
No.
Designation
Pre-revised Pay
Scale (Rs)
Revised Pay Scale
approved (Rs.)

10%
Store-Keeper/ 950-20-1150-EB- 3200-85-4900
Asstt. Manager- 25-1500
Cum-Store Keeper

11%
Manager Gr.III -do- -do-

  • Only the last word, ‘Store Keeper’ is to be added.
    rlined
    in)
    ** The complete Sl. No. 11 is to be added.

(11/10/98
Section officer (Canteens)
Tele. 4625818