**Executive Summary**
This document, the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 39, published on September 28, 2016, contains notifications by the government. It outlines ad hoc rules for temporary posts of Dialysis Technicians and amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service. The rules regarding the temporary posts of Dialysis Technicians are considered to be in effect from December 27th, 1979.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Dialysis Technician Posts (Health and Family Welfare Department):**
* **Constitution:** Dialysis Technician Grade I and Grade II are separate categories.
* **Appointment (Grade I):**
* By promotion from Grade II.
* By transfer from another class or service.
* By direct recruitment if no suitable candidate is available otherwise.
* **Appointment (Grade II):**
* By promotion from any other class or category.
* By transfer from any other service.
* By direct recruitment if no suitable candidate is available otherwise.
* **Age Qualification:**
* Direct recruitment age limit: 30 years for Grade I, 20 years for Grade II.
* **Other Qualifications (Grade I):**
* By Promotion: Minimum general education + 5 years experience as Dialysis Technician Grade II in a Government Medical Institution, or B.Sc. with Physics as main and Chemistry as Ancillary Subject + 5 years experience in separating Artificial Kidney Machine
* By Direct Recruitment: B.Sc. Degree in Second Class with Physics as Main subject and Chemistry as Ancillary + Diploma in Dialysis Technology, or experience operating Artificial Kidney Machine for 2 years in a major hospital.
* **Other Qualifications (Grade II):**
* By Promotion/Transfer: Minimum general education + 5 years experience as Laboratory Technician Grade II in Government Medical Institutions, or 2 years if served in Nephrology Department of a Hospital.
* By Direct Recruitment: Minimum general education + Diploma in Dialysis Technology, or practical knowledge in operating Artificial Kidney machine for 3 years.
* **Probation:** 2 years for direct recruits.
* **Pay Scale:** Specified for both grades.
* **Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service Amendment (Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department):**
* **Assistants in Finance Department Vacancies:** 50% to be filled by direct recruitment, remaining 50% through other methods.
* Promotion from Typists in Finance Department (or any other department if no qualified Finance Department candidate).
* Recruitment by transfer from Junior Assistant/Assistant in Tamil Nadu Ministerial/Judicial Ministerial Service.
* Recruitment by transfer from Record Assistant/Clerk/Office Assistant in Finance Department (or any other department if no qualified Finance Department candidate).
* **Assistant Eligibility (Departments of Secretariat):**
* The amendment comes into force on the 31st July 2015.
* Service for at least 3 years after acquiring a Bachelor's Degree is required in Junior Assistant/Assistant categories for recruitment by transfer.
**Impact Analysis**
**Health and Family Welfare Department**
* **Impact:** New rules for temporary Dialysis Technician posts will impact recruitment, promotions, and qualifications.
* **Action Required:** Implement the new ad hoc rules for recruitment, promotions, and pay scales for Dialysis Technician Grade I and Grade II positions in Government General Hospital, Madras and Government Royapettah Hospital, Madras.
**Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department**
* **Impact:** Amended rules affect filling vacancies for Assistants in the Finance Department and eligibility for Assistants in the Departments of Secretariat.
* **Action Required:** Implement the amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service, specifically regarding the filling of vacancies for Assistants in the Finance Department and eligibility for recruitment by transfer.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service: Special rules governing personnel in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat.
Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service: Rules applicable to permanent posts within the Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate service.
Health and Family Welfare Department: Tamil Nadu government department issuing rules for Dialysis Technicians.
Chennai: Location where the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette is published.