**Executive Summary**
This document, the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated September 28, 2016, includes notifications by the Government regarding service rules. It addresses ad hoc rules for Dialysis Technicians in Madras hospitals and an amendment to the special rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service. The amendments to the Secretariat Service rules are effective from March 25, 2013, and July 31, 2015.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Dialysis Technician Rules (effective December 27, 1979):**
* Applies general and special rules applicable to permanent posts in the Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service to temporary posts of Dialysis Technicians Grade I and II.
* Posts of Dialysis Technician Grade I and II each constitute a separate category.
* Details methods of appointment for Grade I: promotion from Grade II, transfer, recruitment by transfer, or direct recruitment if other methods fail.
* Details methods of appointment for Grade II: promotion, transfer, or direct recruitment if other methods fail.
* Sets the appointing authority as the Head of the Institution.
* Specifies age limits for direct recruitment: 30 years for Grade I, 20 years for Grade II.
* Details required qualifications for both Grade I and II roles, including educational qualifications and experience.
* Sets probation for two years of duty within three continuous years for those appointed by direct recruitment.
* States monthly pay scales for both Grade I and Grade II roles.
* **Amendment to Secretariat Service Rules (effective March 25, 2013):**
* Specifies that 50% of Assistant vacancies in the Finance Department shall be filled by direct recruitment.
* Defines the remaining 50% to be filled by promotion of Typists (25%), recruitment by transfer from Junior Assistants/Assistants (15%), and Record Assistant/Clerk/Office Assistant (10%).
* Allows unfilled vacancies to be filled by the remaining methods if qualified candidates are unavailable.
* **Amendment to Secretariat Service Rules (effective July 31, 2015):**
* Revises experience requirements for recruitment by transfer for Assistants in Departments of Secretariat.
* Requires three years of service after acquiring a Bachelor's Degree in the Category of Junior Assistant or in the Category of Assistant or in both the categories put together, in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service or in the Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Dialysis Technician Applicants and Existing Staff**
* **Impact:** Defined eligibility criteria (qualifications, experience, age) for recruitment and promotion for dialysis technicians Grade I and Grade II.
* **Action Required:** Applicants to ensure they meet eligibility criteria before applying. Existing staff to take note of the changes to promotion and transfer rules.
**Stakeholder: Heads of Government General Hospital, Madras and Government Royapettah Hospital, Madras**
* **Impact:** Heads of the above mentioned hospitals will be responsible for the appointing authority for the dialysis technicians.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the updated rules and regulations.
**Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu Secretariat Staff (Assistants, Junior Assistants, Typists, Record Clerks/Assistants/Office Assistants in the Finance Department)**
* **Impact:** Alters the promotion and recruitment pathways for Assistants in the Finance Department, with a portion of vacancies being filled by direct recruitment. It also changes the transfer requirements of the Assistants in the Secretariat
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the changes in vacancy filling methods and eligibility for promotions and transfers.
**Stakeholder: Tamil Nadu Government (Specifically Health and Family Welfare Department; Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department)**
* **Impact:** Updates service rules and regulations.
* **Action Required:** Implement the updated rules and regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service: Governs the service conditions of medical staff in Tamil Nadu.
Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service: Rules governing the service conditions of employees in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette publishing government notifications, rules, and regulations.
Health and Family Welfare Department: Department responsible for health-related policies and administration.
Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department: Department responsible for personnel and administrative reforms.