**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on June 14, 2017. It contains notifications from the Finance Department and the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department regarding service rules. The Finance Department notification concerns ad hoc rules for the temporary post of Senior System Manager, effective from July 12, 2011, while the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department notification concerns ad hoc rules for the Legal Officer post, effective from May 26, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Finance Department Notification: Senior System Manager**
* **Effective Date:** The rules are effective from July 12, 2011.
* **Post Definition:** The post of Senior System Manager is a distinct category in Class XII of the Tamil Nadu General Service.
* **Appointment:** Appointment to the post is by promotion from among the System Analysts in the Finance Department.
* **Eligibility Date:** The crucial date for qualification of candidates is the 1st September of every year.
* **Unit of Appointment:** The Finance Department in the Secretariat is the single unit for appointment purposes.
* **Appointing Authority:** The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, is the appointing authority.
* **Qualifications:**
* By promotion, candidates must have:
* A B.E. in Computer Science/Information Technology with three years' software experience, OR
* A Master's degree in Computer Applications/Computer Science/Information Technology with five years' software experience.
* Experience in Finance Department dealing with budget matters for at least one year.
* **Pay Scale:** Rs. 15600-39100 + G.P. Rs. 6600 (Pay Band 3).
* **Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department Notification: Legal Officer**
* **Effective Date:** The rules are effective from May 26, 2017.
* **Applicability:** Applies to the Legal Officer post in the Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce, Chennai.
* **Post Definition:** The post is a separate category in Class 3 of the Tamil Nadu Industries Service.
* **Appointment Methods:**
* By recruitment by transfer from any other service.
* By recruitment by transfer from Superintendents in the Department of Industries and Commerce.
* By transfer from Personal Assistants or Assistant Directors in the Department of Industries and Commerce.
* By direct recruitment.
* **Appointing Authority:** The Government is the appointing authority.
* **Qualifications and Age:**
* Direct Recruitment Age Limit: Maximum 31 years of age on the 1st of July of the year of selection.
* By recruitment by transfer from any other service:
* Must have a Bachelor of Law Degree.
* Must have worked as Section Officer in the Law Department of Secretariat (or) worked for at least three years as Section Officer in another department of Secretariat.
* By recruitment by transfer from Superintendents:
* Must possess a Bachelor of Law Degree
* Must have put in service for a period of not less than five years as Superintendent or in posts carrying identical / higher scale as that of superintendents in the Department of Industries and Commerce
* By transfer from Personal Assistants or Assistant Directors:
* Must have obtained a Bachelor of Law Degree
* Must have put in service for a period of not less than three years in the post of Assistant Director cadre in Department of Industries and Commerce.
* By direct recruitment:
* Must have obtained a Bachelor of Law Degree
* Must have registered with the Bar Council of India;
* Must have acquired an experience of at least two years as an advocate.
* **Probation:** One year for transfer appointees and two years for direct recruits.
* **Test:** Must pass the Tamil Nadu Government Office Manual Test and Account Test for Subordinate/Executive Officers.
* **Pay Scale:** Pay Band 3 of Rs. 15600-39100 with a grade pay of Rs. 5,400.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Finance Department Employees/System Analysts**
* **Impact:** Creates a pathway for promotion to the Senior System Manager post based on defined criteria.
* **Action Required:** System Analysts should ensure they meet the specified qualifications, particularly regarding experience and educational requirements, by the 1st of September of each year.
* **Industries and Commerce Department Employees/Superintendents/Personal Assistants/Assistant Directors and Potential Candidates**
* **Impact:** Defines the eligibility criteria and process for filling the Legal Officer post.
* **Action Required:** Eligible employees in relevant roles should assess their qualifications against the stipulated requirements and prepare for potential transfer or direct recruitment opportunities. Direct recruitment candidates must be aware of the age limit.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016: Governs the conditions of service for government employees in Tamil Nadu. It sets the framework for service rules, including the ones detailed in the document.
Constitution of India, Article 309: Reference to the constitutional provision that grants the power to the Governor to make rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services.
Tamil Nadu Industries Service: Service that encompasses the posts within the Industries and Commerce Department of Tamil Nadu, for which the ad hoc rules are being framed for the Legal Officer post.
Finance Department: A department of Tamil Nadu government, rules relate to the Temporary Post of Senior System Manager
Chennai: The location of the Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce, a location related to the rules specified in the policy.