**Executive Summary**
This document, the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated September 28, 2016, contains notifications by the government, specifically amendments to service rules. It covers ad hoc rules for Dialysis Technicians in Madras and Royapettah Hospitals, and special rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service. The Dialysis Technician rules are effective from December 27, 1979, while one of the Secretariat Service amendments is effective from March 25, 2013, and another is effective from July 31, 2015.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Dialysis Technicians (Grade I and Grade II) – Health and Family Welfare Department**
* **Constitution:** The posts constitute a separate category in a distinct class of the Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service.
* **Appointment Method:** Outlines promotion, transfer, and direct recruitment methods for both Grade I and Grade II technicians.
* **Age Qualification:** Establishes maximum age limits for direct recruitment (Grade I: 30 years, Grade II: 20 years).
* **Other Qualifications:** Specifies educational and experience requirements for each grade and appointment method.
* **Probation:** Direct recruits are subject to a two-year probation period.
* **Pay:** Details the monthly pay scale for both Dialysis Technician Grade I and Grade II.
* **Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service – Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department**
* **Amendment 1:** Modifies the rules regarding filling Assistant vacancies in the Finance Department by direct recruitment and other methods like promotion or transfer. 50% of vacancies will be filled through direct recruitment, the remaining 50% of the vacancies will be filled through promotion or transfer.
* **Amendment 2:** Revises the experience requirement for Assistant positions in Secretariat Departments (excluding Law and Finance) via transfer. The new requirement specifies a minimum of three years of service after acquiring a Bachelor's Degree.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact: Health and Family Welfare Department Personnel (Dialysis Technicians)**
* **Impact:** Defines roles and hierarchy, establishes clearer career paths, and sets specific eligibility criteria for appointment, including age, qualifications, and experience.
* **Action Required:** Personnel need to review qualifications and experience to determine eligibility for promotion or new appointments.
**Impact: Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department**
* **Impact:** Amends the appointment criteria for Assistants in the Finance Department and other Secretariat Departments.
* **Action Required:** Management and HR need to update recruitment policies and practices to align with the amended rules for recruitment of assistants. Review existing staff to determine qualifications for internal promotions.
**Impact: Current and Prospective Assistants and Junior Assistants in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial/Judicial Ministerial Service**
* **Impact:** Impacts their eligibility for transfer to Assistant positions in the Secretariat service, changing the required experience.
* **Action Required:** Assistants need to assess their experience and qualifications against the updated criteria to determine their eligibility for applying to Secretariat positions.
**Impact: Applicants for the Assistant post in the Finance Department**
* **Impact:** The changes in method for appointment and distribution of vacancies will affect the applicant pool for this position.
* **Action Required:** Applicants should check their eligibility for either direct recruitment or through promotion from lower department positions.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service: Special rules governing the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service. Amendments to these rules are published in the gazette.
Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service: Service rules applicable to the holders of permanent posts in the Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service.
Health and Family Welfare Department: Tamil Nadu's department that issues notifications about Adhoc Rules relating to the Temporary Posts of Dialysis Technician Grade-l and Grade-ll
Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department: Tamil Nadu department responsible for amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service.
Chennai: The city where the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette is published.