Date: 2019-03-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
HOME DEPARTMENT - Amendmens to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Jail Subordinate Service - Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Fire Subordinate Service
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 1(b), published on March 29, 2017. It contains notifications regarding amendments to service rules and regulations by Secretariat Departments. Specifically, it includes amendments to ad hoc rules for technical posts in Police Transport Workshops and amendments to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations. Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations are deemed to have come into force on the 2nd of September 2011, and the amendments made to the ad hoc rules for technical posts in Police Transport Workshops are deemed to have come into force with effect on and from the 11th February 2010.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Home Department - Police Transport Workshops:**
* Amendments are made to ad hoc rules concerning technical posts in the Police Transport Workshop-cum-Training School, Avadi, and the Regional Police Transport Workshop, Trichy.
* A provision is added to Rule 3 to protect already promoted Electrician Grade-II or Batteryman from the erstwhile post of Helper on or before the 11th February 2010. They are entitled to promotion, pay fixation on par with juniors and restoration of seniority in the post of Fitter Grade-II.
* **Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department - Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations:**
* Amendments are made to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations.
* In regulation 13, clause (1), the term "Accountant" is replaced with "Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmer" in the first and second provisos.
* In ANNEXURE-III, under "STAFF OF THE COMMISSION", "Accountant" is replaced by "Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmer", and the figure "10" is replaced by "26".
* In ANNEXURE V, clause 1:
* Sub-clause (a) is renumbered as sub-clause (a) (i).
* In sub-clause (a) (i) as renumbered, the expression "Accountants" is omitted.
* A new sub-clause (ii) is added, stating that the post of Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmer constitutes a distinct category, and the Secretary is the competent authority for appointments.
* Appointment to the Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmer post is made by direct recruitment or promotion from Data Entry Operator.
* Direct recruits must not have completed 30 years of age.
* Direct recruits and promotees must possess a Master's Degree in Computer Application or Science (Information Technology/Computer Science).
* Reservation principles apply to direct recruitment.
* Direct recruits are subject to a two-year probation period.
* Direct recruits must complete foundational training and pass related tests.
* Direct recruits must pass the Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test and the Departmental Test. Failure to pass these tests within probation will delay increments.
* In clause 2, the expression "/Accountant" is replaced with "Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmer"
* In clause 8, the expression "Assistant promoted to officiate as Accountant" is replaced with "Data Entry Operator promoted to officiate as Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmer"
**Impact Analysis**
**Employees in Police Transport Workshops**
* **Impact:** Rules relating to promotion, pay and seniority of Electrician Grade-II or Batteryman in the workshops have been amended.
* **Action Required:** Understand the amended rules, particularly regarding promotion opportunities, pay fixation, and seniority restoration.
**Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Staff and Potential Recruits**
* **Impact:** The designation "Accountant" is replaced with "Assistant Section Officer-cum-Programmer", impacting staffing levels, qualifications, recruitment processes, probation requirements and service rules.
* **Action Required:** Staff and prospective recruits need to be aware of the updated job title, qualifications required, age limits, recruitment processes, probationary requirements, and applicable service rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations, 1954: Regulations governing the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, amended by this notification.
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016: Act specifying conditions of service for Tamil Nadu Government Servants, particularly Section 27 regarding reservation.
Home Department: Department of the Tamil Nadu Government responsible for the amendment to ad hoc rules related to technical posts in Police Transport Workshops.
Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department: Department of the Tamil Nadu Government responsible for the amendments to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations.
Chennai: Location where the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette is published.