**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on September 28, 2016. It includes notifications by the government related to service rules, including ad hoc rules and regulations, issued by Secretariat Departments. Notifications include amendments to the rules for Dialysis Technicians and the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Health and Family Welfare Department - Adhoc Rules for Dialysis Technicians:**
* Applies to temporary posts of Dialysis Technician Grade I and Grade II in Government General Hospital, Madras, and Government Royapettah Hospital, Madras.
* Effective from December 27, 1979.
* Posts constitute a separate category within the Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service.
* Appointment Methods:
* Grade I: Promotion from Grade II, transfer, recruitment by transfer, or direct recruitment if no suitable candidate is available.
* Grade II: Promotion, transfer, or direct recruitment if no suitable candidate is available.
* Appointing authority: Head of the Institution concerned.
* Age Qualification for direct recruitment: Grade I - 30 years, Grade II - 20 years.
* Other qualifications include educational background, experience in dialysis technology, and operation of artificial kidney machines.
* Probation period for direct recruits is two years.
* Pay Scale: Grade I - Rs. 600-30-750-35-890-40-1050; Grade II - Rs. 400-15-490-20-650-25-700.
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department - Amendment to Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service Rules:**
* Effective from March 25, 2013.
* Concerns Assistants in the Finance Department.
* 50% of vacancies shall be filled by direct recruitment. The remaining 50% shall be filled by:
* Promotion from Typists in Finance Department (or other Departments if needed): 25%
* Recruitment by transfer from Junior Assistants and Assistants in Tamil Nadu Ministerial/Judicial Ministerial Service: 15%
* Recruitment by transfer from Record Assistant/Clerk/Office Assistant in Finance Department (or other Departments if needed): 10%
* If sufficient candidates are unavailable for any of the above methods, the unfilled vacancies may be filled by the remaining methods.
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department - Amendment to Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service Rules:**
* Effective from July 31, 2015.
* Concerns Assistants in Departments of Secretariat (excluding Law, Finance, and Governor's Secretariat).
* Changes the required service experience for recruitment by transfer from Assistants and Junior Assistants in Tamil Nadu Ministerial/Judicial Ministerial Service from five years to three years *after* acquiring a Bachelor's Degree.
**Impact Analysis**
**Dialysis Technicians (Grade I & II)**
* **Impact:** Affects the appointment, qualifications, probation, and pay scales of Dialysis Technicians in the specified hospitals.
* **Action Required:** Candidates should review the new rules to ensure they meet the qualification criteria for appointment or promotion.
**Government Teaching Medical Institutions**
* **Impact:** Requires these institutions to adhere to the revised rules regarding the appointment, qualifications, and pay scales of Dialysis Technicians.
* **Action Required:** Institutions need to update their recruitment and promotion processes to align with the new regulations.
**Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service Employees (Specifically Assistants in the Finance Department)**
* **Impact:** Alters the method of filling vacancies for Assistants, introducing direct recruitment alongside promotion and transfer options.
* **Action Required:** Existing employees should be aware of the increased direct recruitment and potential competition for promotions. Individuals interested in applying for direct recruitment positions should review the qualification requirements.
**Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service Employees (Assistants in Other Departments)**
* **Impact:** Changes the required service years from five to three after a bachelor's degree to be eligible for recruitment by transfer.
* **Action Required:** Assess eligibility for transfer, given the change in required experience.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service: Special Rules governing the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service, amended in this document.
Dialysis Technician Grade I: Temporary post of Dialysis Technician Grade I, qualifications, and pay scales defined in the ad hoc rules.
Dialysis Technician Grade II: Temporary post of Dialysis Technician Grade II, qualifications, and pay scales defined in the ad hoc rules.
Chennai: Location where the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette is published and where the mentioned hospitals are located.
Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service: The general and special rules that apply to the holders of permanent posts in this service.