Big news for canteen workers in Central Government Offices! After a series of legal battles, including a landmark Supreme Court decision, a new directive has been issued to regularize the status of employees working in previously unregistered departmental canteens and tiffin rooms. Initially, only those in registered canteens enjoyed the benefits of being declared Central Government employees...
This Office Memorandum addresses the regularisation of qualified casual workers in Non-Statutory Canteens/Tiffin Rooms located in Central Government Offices. It references previous directives from the Department of Personnel and Training, including O.M. No.49019/1/2006-Estt.(C) dated 11th December, 2006, which requested Ministries/Departments to implement the Supreme Court’s direction to...
This office memorandum clarifies the rules regarding gratuity entitlement for employees of non-statutory registered canteens and tiffin rooms located in Central Government Offices. It addresses the application of gratuity rules based on the employee’s date of retirement or death, specifically before or after October 1, 1991, following a Supreme Court judgement and subsequent departmental...
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...
This office memorandum details the revised special allowances for non-statutory departmental canteen employees, following the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission. The allowances have been doubled for specific categories of canteen staff – General Manager, Deputy General Manager, Manager Grade-II, Manager-cum-Accountant, and Assistant Manager-cum-Storekeeper. The revised rates are...
This Office Memorandum details the revision of Canteen Allowance for non-statutory departmental canteen employees, following the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission. The allowance has been increased by a factor of 1.5 for specified designations, including General Manager, Deputy General Manager/Manager Grade-II, and Assistant Manager-cum-Storekeeper. The revised rates are...
This Office Memorandum details the Government of India’s decision to extend a ‘Cooking Allowance’ of Rs. 1000/- per month to Assistant Halwai-cum-Cook and Halwai-cum-Cook staff working in non-statutory departmental canteens within Central Government Offices. This decision stems from recommendations made by the Seventh Central Pay Commission and was finalized after consultation...
This office memorandum clarifies the eligibility of Canteen Allowance for Group B employees of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens operating from Central Government Offices. Following a review and advice from the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), it has been decided that the Canteen Allowance is not admissible during the period of canteen closure from May 2020 to January 2021. All...
This office memorandum addresses queries regarding the grant of Cooking Allowance to Halwai cum Cook and Asstt. Halwai cum Cooks in Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens during their closure from May 2020 to January 2021. Following a review in consultation with the Department of Expenditure and advice from the Ministry of Finance, it has been decided that the cooking allowance is not admissible...
This Office Memorandum details the implementation of recommendations from the Staff Inspection Unit (SIU) regarding the review of staffing norms for non-statutory Departmental Canteens in Central Government Offices. The document outlines revised categorizations for canteens, revised staffing patterns based on employee numbers (ranging from 25 to over 6500), pay scale upgrades for certain posts...