Date: 2018-12-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT - Ad hoc Rules relating to the Temporary Post of Assistant Programmer in Environment and Forests Department in Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service
**Executive Summary**
The document comprises notifications by the Government of Tamil Nadu concerning service rules, regulations, and ad hoc rules issued by Secretariat Departments. It includes rules for the temporary posts of Cath Lab Technician and Lithotripsy Technician within the Medical Subordinate Service, as well as amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Subordinate Service. The effective date for the Panchayat amendment is December 2, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Cath Lab Technician in Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service:**
* The post constitutes a separate category in the said class of the said branch of the service.
* Appointments can be made by promotion, transfer, or direct recruitment.
* Appointing authority is the Head of the Medical Institution concerned.
* For direct recruitment, the age limit is 30 years as of July 1 of the year of selection.
* Qualifications include a Higher Secondary Certificate with Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology or Physics, Chemistry, Biology with any one of the related subjects; and a one-year certificate course in Cardiac catheterisation Lab Technician.
* Reservation rules apply for direct recruitment.
* Probation for direct recruits is two years within a continuous three-year period; for transfers, it is one year within a continuous two-year period.
* Pay scale: PB1 Rs.5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1900/-
* **Lithotripsy Technician in Medical Education Department in Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service:**
* The post constitutes a separate category in the said class of the said branch of the service.
* Appointments can be made by direct recruitment or by transfer.
* Appointing authority is the Head of the Institution concerned.
* Age limit for direct recruitment is 30 years as of July 1 of the year of selection.
* Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in Allied Health Science (three years with one year internship).
* Six months of training in Urology Department is required.
* Reservation rules apply for direct recruitment.
* Probation for direct recruits is two years within a continuous three-year period; for transfers, it is one year within a continuous two-year period.
* Pay scale: PB1 Rs.5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2400/-
* **Amendment to Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Subordinate Service:**
* A Section Officer of Secretariat appointed as Block Development Officer on tenure basis will continue to draw the pay in the Payband plus Grade pay applicable for the post of section officer before the date of such appointment.
**Impact Analysis**
**Cath Lab Technicians / Lithotripsy Technicians in Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service / Medical Education Department:**
* **Impact:** Establishes the eligibility criteria, appointment procedures, probation rules, and pay scales for the temporary positions.
* **Action Required:** Potential candidates need to meet the qualification criteria and follow the prescribed appointment procedures. Existing employees in these roles need to understand their probation requirements and pay scales.
**Section Officers of Secretariat appointed as Block Development Officers:**
* **Impact:** Clarifies the pay scale for Secretariat Section Officers appointed as Block Development Officers on a tenure basis.
* **Action Required:** Affected officers should note the amended pay rules. The department needs to implement the new rule.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service: A service within the Tamil Nadu government, defining roles and responsibilities for medical personnel; the ad hoc rules in the gazette modify the general rules applicable to this service.
Constitution of India: Referenced as the source of power for the Governor of Tamil Nadu to make the rules outlined in the notifications.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication for the Tamil Nadu government, where rules and notifications are published, thus bringing them into force.
Health and Family Welfare Department: Tamil Nadu government department issuing the rules for Cath Lab Technicians and Lithotripsy Technicians.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department: Tamil Nadu government department issuing amendment to special rules for Panchayat Development Subordinate Service.