1. |
SHORT TITLED COMMENCEMENT: |
1.1 |
These Rules shall be called the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition (Recruitment and Promotion) Rules, 2003. |
1.2 |
These Rules shall come into force with effect from ________________ 2003. |
|
2 |
INTERPRETATION: |
|
In these Rules the various terms and expressions shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Memorandum of Association, Rules and Regulations and Bye-laws of the Institute and other Rules applicable to employees of the Institute from time to time. |
|
3 |
SCOPE: |
|
These Rules shall apply for recruitment and promotion to all whole time regular employees and to all persons appointed or promoted to any post in the Institute. |
|
4 |
CLASSIFICATION OF POSTS: |
SL No. |
Classification of Posts |
Description Posts |
4.1 |
Post carrying a pay or a scale of pay with a maximum of less than 13,500/- |
Group A |
4.2 |
Post carrying a pay or a scale of pay with a maximum of not less than 9,000/- but less than 13,500/- |
Group B |
4.3 |
Post carrying a pay or a scale of pay with a maximum of over 4000/- but less than 9,000/- |
Group C |
4.4 |
Post carrying a pay or a scale of pay with a maximum of over 4000/- or less. |
Group D |
|
|
Note: |
Pay shall have the same meaning as defined in the Fundamental Rules applicable to Central Goverment Servants. |
|
5 |
FILLING UP OF VACANCIES: |
5.1 |
Vacancies shall be to flied up by one or more of be following methods as prescribed in the Schedule or each category of posts:- |
a) |
Direct recruitment ( see Part II of these Rules ) |
b) |
Promotiom by selection-cum-senority / selection by merit (see Part III of these Rules) |
c) |
Promotion on the basis of Non-selection (see Part III of these Rulers) |
d) |
Deputation of a person from the Central Government, State Goverments Semi-Goverments Organization or Public Sector and other Undertakings.(see Party IV of these Rules) |
|
a. |
Vacancies against posts normally required to be filled up by promotions may be filled by direct recruitment when no employee is eligible or available or found suitable for promotion |
|
6 |
SELECTION COMMITTEE: |
|
6.1 |
In making the appointing authority would be as prescribed in the schedule. It shall be assisted by a staff selection committee as given below: |
|
a. |
For the post of Principal, the selection committee will consist of: |
|
i) |
Chairman BOGs |
Chairman |
ii) |
Additional Director General (Tourism), Government of India or his / her nominee (Member mandatory, without which the quorum shall not be complete). |
Member |
iii) |
Financial Advisor / Financial Controller, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India on the BOGs or his/her nominee |
Member |
iv) |
Representative of Industry on the BOGs |
Member |
v) |
Catering Expert on the BOGs |
Member |
vi) |
One officer from the reserved category not below the rank of Director/Deputy Secretary in Government of India to be appointed by the BOGs |
Member |
vii) |
Chief Executive Officer, National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology |
Member Secretary |
|
|
b. |
For the post of Head of Department, the selection committee will consist of: |
|
i) |
Chairman BOGs |
Chairman |
ii) |
Additional Director General (Tourism), Government of India or his/her nominee (Member mandatory, without which the quorum shall not be complete) |
Member |
iii) |
Financial Advisor / Financial Controller, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India on the BOGs or his/her nominee |
Member |
iv) |
National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology nominee on the BOGs |
Member |
v) |
Catering Expert on the BOGs |
Member |
vi) |
One officer from the reserved category not below the rank of Deputy Secretary in Government of India to be appointed by Chairman, BOG's |
Member |
ix) |
Principal |
Member Secretary |
|
|
c. |
For Group 'A' Group 'B' and teaching posts in Group 'C'; |
|
i) |
Chairman BOGs |
Chairman |
ii) |
Additional Director General (Tourism) Goverment of India or his / her nominee (Member mandatory, without which the quorum shall not be complete) |
Member |
iii) |
Financial Advisor / Financial Controller, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India on the BOGs or his/her nominee |
Member |
iv) |
National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology nominee on the BOGs |
Member |
v) |
Catering Expert on the BOGs |
Member |
vi) |
One officer from the reserved category not below the rank of Deputy Member Secretary in Government of India to be appointed by Chairman, BOGs |
Member |
vii) |
Principal |
Member Secretary |
|
|
d. |
For Group 'C' & 'D' (non-teaching) the selection committee with consist of : |
|
i) |
Principal |
Chairman |
ii) |
Regional Director, Department of Tourism, Govt. of India on - BOGs |
Member |
iii) |
Officer from the reserved category by the Chairman - BOGs |
Member |
iv) |
Administrative Officer of the Institute |
Member Secretary |
|
|
6.2 |
|
|
a. |
In making promotions to Group 'A' Group 'B' and post of Lecturers and Assistant Lecturers, the Departmental Promotion Committee will consist of: |
|
i) |
Principal |
Chairman |
ii) |
Nominee of Department of Tourism, of India |
Member |
iii) |
NCHMCT nominee on the BOGs |
Member |
iv) |
Nominee of the state Government on the BOGs |
Member |
v) |
Official from reserved category to be nominated by Chairman, BOGs |
Member |
|
|
b. |
Departmental Promotion Committee for Group 'C' and Group 'D' (non-teaching) will consist of: |
|
i) |
Principal |
Chairman |
ii) |
BOGs Chairman's nominee |
Member |
iii) |
Official from reserved category to be nominated by Chairman BOGs |
Member |
iv) |
Administrative Officer of Institute |
Member Secretary |
|
|
6.3 |
The Chairman of a Selection / Promotion Committee may co-opt one subject Specialist to assist the Committee. |
6.4 |
The recommandations of the Selection / Promotion Committee shall be submitted to the Appointing Authority for approval and shall normally be valid for one year. |
6.5 |
If any relative of any of the members of the Selector / Promotion Committee is the candidate for the post, such member will withdraw from the Selection Committee to maintain impartiality and clear transperancy in the selection process. |
6.6 |
Presence of at least 2/3rd of the members shall form the quorum. However presense of Chairman would be mandatory. The Presence of G.O.I Nominee (wherever he is a member) shall also be mandatory. |
6.7 |
The Selection / promotion Committee would recommend panel of names and rank in order of merit based on an interview / test. |
|
7. |
SPECIAL REPRESENTATION |
|
Vacancies in various categories of posts shall be subject to such reservations for representation of Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes, OBCs Ex- Servicemen or any other categories of persons as may be specified by the Government of India from time to time. |
|
8. |
ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT |
A candidate for appointment in the Institute: |
a) |
Must ne citizen of India |
OR |
b) |
Must belong to such categories of persons as may, from time to time, be notified in this behalf by the Government of India |
|
|
9. |
ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT |
|
A candidate selected for appointment in the Institute shall be required to produce a medical certificate of fitness before appointment from a Medical Board for Group 'A' posts and Authorized Medical Attendants for Group 'B', 'C' & 'D' posts as may be nominated by the Board of Government from time to time. This conditions could be relaxed in those cases where the persons already employed in Central Government / State Government / Public Selector Undertakings including Universities who have already undergone such medical examination and apply for any post either on direct recruitment process through proper channel or apply and get selection on deputation basic on foreign service terms. |
|
10. |
VERIFICATION OF CHARACTER AND ANTECEDENTS |
|
Appointing Authority shall satisfy itself that the characterand antecedents of the candidates selected for first appointment in the Institute are such as do not render him unsuitable for appointment. The criteria, procedure and suitablity for appointment would be the same as applicable for appointment to posts / services under the Central Government. |
|
11. |
RESTRICTION REGARDING MARRIAGE |
|
The provision under Conduct Rule 21 regarding restriction on marriage as applicable to the employee of the Central Government employee will be applicable to the employees. The procedures and decisions as prescribed under this rule shall be followed. Declaration will be obtained from new entrants as per OM No 25/37/67- Estt. (A) Dated 22.4.1970 |
|
12. |
GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR APPOINTMENT: |
12.1 |
Period of probation |
|
i) |
For Direct recuits: |
a) |
To posts with minimum of pay scale of Rs 6.500/- and above or to posts for which maximum age limit for recruitment is 35 years or above not involving training, the period or probation will to one year. |
b) |
For all other direct recruits and in cases where probation included job training, the period of probation will to two years. |
|
|
ii) |
For promotees: |
a) |
For promotees in the same service and group, there will be probation period of one year. |
b) |
For promotees to higher group, the probation period will be one year. The Appointing Authority may extend the probation period for a maximum period of one year. In no case extended probation period shall be more than the double of the original probationary period. At any time during or at the end of the probationary period, the service of the employee may be terminated in case of a new entrant or the employee may be reverted to the post held before promotion without any notice and without assigning any reason. |
|
|
|
PART-II GENERAL PRINCIPLES GOVERNING DIRECT RECRUITMENTS |
|
13. |
DIRECT RECRUITMENT: |
13.1 |
Vacancies in Group 'A' & Group 'B' and the post of Principal, Lecture and Assistant Lecturer expect the post of Principal, shall be notified and advertised in leading newspapers and Employment News by the concerned Institute of Hotel Management whereas vacancies in Group 'C' and 'D' shall be notify to the employment exchange giving full details regarding qualification, age, experience etc. as prescribed for the post in the schedule as well as notified and advertised in leading newspapers. |
|
13.2 |
Action to fill past falling vacant on account of retirement shall be initiated at least six months prior to its occurrence. This could be supplemented with other vacancies arising due to resignation / dismissal / incapacitation / death in the intervening period. It shall be mandatory for the concerned Institute of Hotel Management to advertise the post of Principal at least six months prior to superannuating / retirement of incumbent for which National Council for Hotel management & Catering Technology will maintain a record. |
|
13.3 |
A candidate for direct recruitment to a post must fulfill the prescribed qualifications, experience, age etc. Relaxation of essential qualifications and experience as prescribed for the post shall not be permissible under any circumstances. |
|
13.4 |
In case a vacancy is reserved for SC/ST and OBC candidates, necessary steps to notify the vacancy to recognized SC/ST/OBC organizations etc. should be taken. |
|
13.5 |
Due relaxations will be available for SC/ST/OBC candidates and such other categories of persons as may be notified from time to time by the Government of India. |
|
13.6 |
A departmental candidate shall also be eligible to apply for a direct recruitment post if he possesses the requisite qualifications etc., except that in such cases the upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 years. |
|
|
Departmental Candidate: Is one who is a regular employee of National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology / Institute of Hotel Management. |
|
13.7 |
On receipt of applications, a list of eligible candidates shall be prepared by a screening committee as under: |
|
The screened committee for the post of Principal shall consist of: |
|
i) |
Regional Director, Department of Tourism, Government of India |
Chairman |
ii) |
Nominee of Department of Tourism, Government of India |
Member |
iii) |
BOGs Chairman's nominee |
Member |
iv) |
Administrative Officer of the Institute |
Member |
|
|
The screening committee for all post except the post of Principal shall consist of: |
|
i) |
Principal |
Chairman |
ii) |
Nominee of Chairman BOGs |
Member |
iii) |
Administrative Officer of the Institute |
Member Secretary |
|
|
|
Short listed candidates shall be required to appear in the prescribed test(s) and/or interview. On an average for one post, three candidates may be selected and placed in a panel in order of merit. In case the first candidate does not join the post within the offer of appointment shall be made to the second candidate simulated joining time, the offer of appointment shall be made to the second candidate and if the second candidate also does not join, the offer of appointment shall be made to the third candidate. The panel of selected candidates shall be valid for one year. However, the selection committee has the discretion in this regard. |
|
13.8 |
Candidates short listed for interview in case of Group 'A' and 'B' posts and for the post of Assistant Lecturer-cum-Assistant Instructor and also the candidates belonging to the reserved categories and called for interview, may be granted travel expenses, to and fro for journey(s) by shortest rail route by 2nd class rail fare, on production of tickets. In the case of candidates for the post of Principal, travel expenses for to and for journey(s) by shortest rail route by 2nd AC Class, rail fare or equivalent will be provided on production of tickets. |
|
13.9 |
A candidate below the age of 18 years shall not be considered for appointment to any post in the Institute. |
|
a. |
The duration of experience as prescribed in these Recruitment Rules for each post for direct recruitment, should be reckoned as experience in the next below post. |
|
PART-III - GENERAL PRINCIPLES GOVERNING PROMOTION |
|
14. |
PROMOTION: |
14.1 |
No employee shall be considered eligible for promotion to a higher post unless he satisfies the requirements prescribed for promotion as specified for the respective post in the Schedule. |
|
14.2 |
For the purpose of promotion, a post shall be either a selection post or a non-selection post as given in the Schedule. |
|
14.3 |
Selection post - Promotion to selection posts shall be on the basis of merit with due regard to seniority. The appropriate Departmental Promotion Committee shall judge the merit and suitability of eligible employees for promotion on the basis of record of service, including confidential reports and recommend the order in which they may be promoted. The Departmental Promotion Committee may conduct interview / test. |
|
a. |
Non-selection posts - Promotion to non-selection posts shall be on the basis of seniority subject to rejection of unit candidates as determined from the record of service, including Confidential reports, by the appropriate Departmental Promotion Committee as referred to above. |
|
PART-IV GENERAL PRINCIPLES GOVERNING DEPUTATION - DEPUTATION ON FOREIGN SERVICE TERMS: |
|
15.1 |
Employees of the Central Government / State Government / Public Sector and other Undertaking / Autonomous Societies etc., applying through proper channel in relaxation of appointment on immediate absorption conditions for deputation on Foreign Service terms for any post in IHMs may on their selection be appointed in IHMs. While selecting the employees of the above mentioned organizations for a deputation post in IHM, selection committee as may be constituted by the Board of Governors of the respective IHM will ensure that the candidate fulfils the requisite qualifications and experience etc., for the deputation post as are prescribe in the Recruitment Rules |
15.2 |
The terms and conditions of appointed on deputation / Foreign Service in Hotel Management Institutes/National Council shall be regulated in terms of Department of Personnel & Training's Office Memorandum dated 05.01.1994 as amended from time to time. The period of deputation / Foreign Service shall be subject to a maximum of three years in all cases except for those posts where a longer period of tenure is prescribed in the Recruitment Rules. The borrowing organization may grant extension beyond this limit up to one year, after obtaining orders of Secretary (Tourism), Government of India, where such extension is considered necessary in public interest. The borrowing organization may extend the period of deputation for the fifth year or for the second year in excess of the period prescribed in Recruitment rules in rare and exceptional circumstances in public interest to specific understanding that the officer would not be entitled to draw deputation duty allowance. This is subject to the prior approval of the lending organization and wherever necessary the UPSC/State PSC and ACC. In exceptional cases where deputations is not found fit to discharge his/her duties and responsibilities to the satisfaction of the competent authority, such deputationist could be reverted back to his parent office even before the expiry of the period of deputation. |
|
15.3 |
All the terms and conditions relating to transfer on deputation should settle well in advance between the lending departments i.e. the parent office of the deputationist and the borrowing department i.e the IHM concerned |
|
15.4 |
During deputation period, the deputationist may elect to draw either pay in the pay scale of deputation post to be fixed under the normal Fundamental Rule 22 and sub-clauses there under or may draw the basic pay plus personal pay, if any in his parent department from time to time plus deputation allowance @ 5% of his basic pay subject to maximum of Rs. 500/- per month provided the deputation is within the same station. In other cases i.e. deputation at outstation, deputation allowance will be @ 10% on his basic pay subject to maximum of Rs. 1,000/- per month. Basic pay plus deputation allowance drawn by the deputationist should not exceed the maximum of the pay scale or Rs.19,500/- per month. |
|
15.5 |
The deputationist will have to exercise his option within one month of his joining the deputation post dearly indicating whether he elects to opt the pay scale of the borrowing department i.e. IHM or opts for drawing deputation allowance as admissible under the Rules. The option exercised once will be final. The option could be revised in the following circumstances: a) when the deputationist is reverted to a lower grade in his parent cadre; b) when the pay scale of parent post is revised either from retrospective effect or prospectively. |
|
15.6 |
During deputation period the foreign employee has to pay Leave Salary Contribution in respect of all classes of employees @ 11% of pay drawn in Foreign Service. Besides Leave Salary Contribution the foreign employee will also pay Pension Contributions at a percentage prescribed for different category/group of employees on the maximum pay of the post in the officiating/substantive grade held by the officer at the time of proceeding on foreign services. The Pension contributions will be based on the length of service, which would include all kinds of leave with or without pay, over stay of leave suspension and joining time etc. The Leave Salary Contribution (except for the period of leave availed on foreign service) and Pension Contribution/Contributory Provident Fund (employer's share) contribution are required to be paid either by the employee or by the borrowing organization as per Central Government Rules and all appointments on deputation/foreign service basis if IHMs will be as per terms and conditions as laid down in the Department of Personnel and Training's Office Memorandum dated 05.01.1994 as amended from time to time. |
|
15.7 |
Borrowing department i.e. transferee IHM will have to pay to the lending department all the contributions towards Pension, Contributory Provident Fund and Leave Salary at the prescribed rate. These contributions shall not be payable during leave availed of by the deputationist while in Foreign Service. In nutshell, all the provisions laid down in Chapter XII of the Government of India's Fundamental Rules will be applicable to all the IHMs where the deputationist have been lent on foreign service terms from the lending Central Government/State Government Departments, Public Sector and other Undertaking Autonomous Societies etc. |
|
15.8 |
The above mentioned Rules shall also apply to the employees of all the IHMs lent on Foreign Service terms from one IHM to another or from the IHM to Central Government / State Government Departments / Public Sector and other Undertakings or the other Autonomous Societies etc. |
|
15.9 |
Leave Salary or and/or pension contributors in respect of deputationist lent on foreign service in the IHMs may be paid annually within fifteen days from the end of each financial year or at the end of the foreign service. In cases where the deputation on Foreign Service expires before the end of a financial year, the requisite contributions should be remitted within fifteen days from the expiry date of Foreign Service to the landing organizations. |
|
15.10 |
Interest on overdue contibutions i.e. unpaid contributions must be paid to the lending organization in accordance with the provisions laid down in S.R.307 of Government of India. At present the rate of interest on unpaid contributions is two paisa per day per Rs.100/- from the date of expiry of the date on which contributions are finally paid. |
Note: |
Through Government of India's Rules provide that the employee could also pay leave salary and pension contributions himself at the prescribed rates on the net pay drawn i.e. the pay minus pension and leave salary contributions, yet it would depend on the strictly of the employee of the IHM. The leave salary for the leave availed of by the deputationist while in Foreign Service in the IHM shall be payable by his parent office. Leave salary contribution and pension contributions should be shown strictly in the statement to be sent along with the Cheque/Demand Draft |
|
16. |
REMOVAL OF DOUBTS: |
|
Where any doubt arises as to the interpretation of any of the provisions of these Rules or in respect of matters not provided for in these Rules, the matter shall be referred to the Central Government. |
|
****** |