**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on May 30, 2018. It contains notifications by the government, specifically amendments to the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission (Salaries and Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Members) Rules, and errata to a previous notification on the same topic. The amendments were made with effect from May 2, 2018.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to Human Rights Commission Rules:**
* Salary revisions:
* In Rule 3(a), the monthly salary is revised from Rs. 90,000 to Rs. 2,50,000.
* In Rule 3(b) and (c), the monthly salary is revised from Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 2,25,000.
* In Rule 4, the monthly salary is revised from Rs. 80,000 and above to Rs. 2,25,000 and above.
* In Rule 5(b), the monthly salary is revised from Rs. 80,000 and above to Rs. 2,25,000 and above.
* House rent allowance revisions:
* An allowance equivalent to 24% of the salary is paid in lieu of official residence.
* This allowance will be increased to 27% when Dearness Allowance crosses 25%, and to 30% when Dearness Allowance crosses 50%.
* Allowances revisions:
* In Rule 5(c), the monthly allowances are revised from Rs. 7,500 to Rs. 34,000 and from Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 27,000.
* **Errata:**
* Corrections issued for Government Order No. 345, Public (Human Rights), 9th May 2018.
* Correction to SI.No: 3 from "Ex-Servicemen" to "Human Rights".
* Correction to SI.No: 4 from "1109 & Ex-Servicemen" to "1102 & 1103 and Human Rights".
* Correction to SI.No: from "G.O. Ms. No.926, Public (Human Rights) Department, dated 11-10-2011" to "SI.No:5".
* Correction to SI.No:5 and 6 to read "6 and 7".
* Correction to the monthly allowances amount in the notification, from Rs. 7,500 and Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 12,000 respectively.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission Members**
* **Impact:** Changes to salaries, allowances, and terms of service.
* **Action Required:** Review the updated rules and understand the implications for their remuneration and benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission (Salaries and Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Members) Rules: Rules governing the salaries, allowances, and service conditions of members of the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission. This notification contains amendments to those rules.
Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission: A state-level human rights commission in Tamil Nadu, whose operations are affected by the updated rules for salaries, allowances and service conditions for members.
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993: Central Act 10 of 1994; the enabling legislation granting the Governor of Tamil Nadu the power to amend the rules regarding the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission.
Public Department (Human Rights): The department within the Tamil Nadu government responsible for matters relating to human rights, as evidenced by their publication of the notification.
Chennai: Location where the Government Gazette is published.