Date: 2019-07-10Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT - Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service - Amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette from July 10, 2019. It contains notifications issued by Secretariat Departments regarding amendments to service rules. These amendments concern the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service, the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service, and the ad hoc rules for the temporary post of System Analyst in the Stationery and Printing Department. Some amendments have retroactive effective dates (August 1, 2016; January 19, 2018; December 5, 2006).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service Amendment:**
* For Assistants in Finance Department (Category 3(d)), the required experience for recruitment by transfer from Junior Assistant or Assistant is reduced from "not less than five years" to "not less than three years."
* This amendment is effective retroactively from August 1, 2016.
* **Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service Amendments:**
* Persons with 100% blindness or 100% deafness appointed as Assistants by promotion from Typist or transfer from Steno-typist Grade-III, do not need to undergo foundational training.
* Persons with 100% blindness or 100% deafness appointed as Junior Assistants by direct recruitment do not need to undergo the said Foundational Training.
* Persons with 100% blindness or 100% deafness appointed as Junior Assistant or Junior Assistant-cum-Typist by recruitment by transfer, do not need to undergo the above Foundational Training.
* Persons with 100% blindness or 100% deafness appointed as Junior Assistants by transfer from Telephone Operator or Telex Operator or Typist, do not need to undergo the above Foundational Training.
* These amendments are effective retroactively from January 19, 2018.
* **Tamil Nadu Stationery and Printing Service Amendment (System Analyst):**
* In rule 4 (a), the words "selection for appointment is made" are substituted with "vacancy is notified".
* This amendment is effective retroactively from December 5, 2006.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Assistants in Finance Department (Category 3(d))**
* *Impact*: Allows more candidates to be eligible for recruitment by transfer with less experience
* *Action Required*: Review eligibility criteria for recruitment of Assistants to reflect the change.
* **Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service Employees (Blind/Deaf):**
* *Impact*: Exempts blind or deaf employees from foundational training under certain appointment conditions.
* *Action Required*: Update training requirements and procedures, and communicate changes to impacted employees.
* **Tamil Nadu Stationery and Printing Service (System Analyst):**
* *Impact*: The process of appointment has changed from selection to notification of the vacancy.
* *Action Required*: Follow the changed rules when appointing to the post.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service: Service rules governing the employees of the Tamil Nadu Secretariat, amended here.
Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service: Service rules governing the ministerial staff of the Tamil Nadu government, amended here.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Tamil Nadu Government, where legal notices and rules are published.
Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department: Tamil Nadu government department responsible for personnel and administrative reforms, issuing amendments to service rules.
Tamil Development and Information Department: Tamil Nadu government department responsible for Tamil development and information, issuing amendments to service rules.