Date: 2016-09-14Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
V.O.CHIDAMBARANAR PORT TRUST, TUTICORIN - RECRUITMENT RULES OF CLASS III & IV STAFF - Amendment to the Schedule II of Tuticorin Port Trust Employees - Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion - Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2016..
**Executive Summary**
The document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated September 14, 2016, regarding the Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2016 to the Schedule II of Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority, and Promotion). It details revisions to the recruitment rules for Class III and IV staff in the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin. The amendments are effective from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Changes**
* Revisions pertain to the manner of recruitment for Class III and IV posts.
* The amendments are made under Regulation 5 of the Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Regulations, 2008.
* **Specific Post Rule Changes**
* **Superintendent (General Administration):** Column No.12, regarding the promotion criteria, has been changed from a promotion to now include Head Clerks with five years regular service in the Port.
* **Upper Division Clerk (General Administration):** Column No.12, regarding the promotion criteria, has been updated to allow Lower Division Clerks with three years regular service in the grade in the Port to be eligible for promotion.
* **Supervisor (Traffic):** Column No.12, regarding promotion, now includes Out Door Clerk/Tally Clerk with five years regular service in the grade in the Port who have a matriculation qualification.
* **Chargeman (Mech.) (Mech & Electrical Engineering):** Column No. 11 now prescribes promotion failing which transfer and direct recruitment. Column No. 12 has been amended to allow Assistant Chargeman (Mechanical) with five years regular service to be eligible for promotion, failing which Senior Mechanic/Senior Fitter/Senior Plater with five years regular service in the grade in the Port can be eligible. It also notes the provision for transfer of Employees working in the equivalent grades such as Senior Mechanic Grade I / Senior Fitter Grade 1 / Senior Blacksmith Grade I / Senior Turner Grade I and in possession of the qualifications as at Col.8.
* **Chargeman (Electrical) (Mech & Electrical Engineering):** Qualifications has been changed to "Yes" in Column No. 9.
* **Senior Mechanic Grade I (Mech & Electrical Engineering):** Column No. 12 has been amended to allow Senior Mechanic with five years regular service in the grade under the Scheme of Skilled Scales subject to passing the trade test prescribed and conducted by the Port to be eligible for promotion, failing which Senior Mechanic with 10 years regular service put together in the grades of Senior Mechanic and Mechanic/ Assistant Mechanic in the Port subject to passing the trade test prescribed and conducted by the Port to be eligible.
* **Auto Electrician (Mech & Electrical Engineering):** Column No. 12 has been amended to allow Khalasi (Mechanical) / Cleaner / Khalasi (Electrical) in possession of I.T.I. Certificate in the trade of Electrician/ Wireman with three years regular service in the grade in the Port subject to passing the trade test prescribed and conducted by the Port to be eligible for promotion.
* **Senior Blacksmith Grade I (Mech & Electrical Engineering):** Column No. 12 has been amended to allow Senior Blacksmith with five years regular service in the grade under the Scheme of Skilled Scales subject to passing the Trade Test prescribed and conducted by the Port to be eligible for promotion, failing which Senior Blacksmith or Blacksmith with 10 years regular service put together in the grades of Blacksmith and Assistant Blacksmith in the Port subject to passing the Trade Test prescribed and conducted by the Port to be eligible.
* **Blacksmith (Mech & Electrical Engineering):** Column No. 12 has been amended to allow Khalasi (Mechanical)/Cleaner in possession of I.T.I.Certificate in the Trade of Blacksmith with three years regular service in the grade in the Port subject to passing the Trade Test prescribed and conducted by the Port to be eligible for promotion.
* **Senior Electrician Grade I (Mech & Electrical Engineering):** Column No. 12 has been amended to allow Senior Electrician with five years regular service in the grade under the Scheme of Skilled Scales subject to passing the Trade Test prescribed and conducted by the Port to be eligible for promotion, failing which Senior Electrician with 10 years regular service put together in the grades of Senior Electrician and Electrician in the Port subject to passing the Trade Test prescribed and conducted by the Port to be eligible.
* **Senior Electrician (Mech & Electrical Engineering):** Column No. 12 has been amended to allow Electrician/Auto Electrician/ Line Man in possession of I.T.I certificate in the trade of Electrician/Wire Man with "B" license with five years regular service in the grade under the Scheme of Skilled Scales subject to passing the Trade Test prescribed and conducted by the Port to be eligible for promotion.
* **Electrician (Mech & Electrical Engineering):** Column No. 12 has been amended to allow Khalasi (Electrical) in possession of I.T.I. Certificate in the trade of Electrician/Wire Man with "B" license with three years regular service in the grade in the Port subject to passing the Trade Test conducted by the Port to be eligible for promotion.
* **Khalasi (Dry Dock) (Mech & Electrical Engineering):** Column No. 11 will use transfer failing which direct recruitment. The provisions under Column No. 12, includes a transfer provision for Employees working in the class IV cadre of the Port/CHD with three years regular service. Preference shall be given to the persons having qualification as at Col.8 failing which others can be considered to that extent.
* **Conductor (Mech & Electrical Engineering):** Column No. 12 will allow Employees working in the class IV cadre of the Port/CHD with three years regular service to be eligible for promotion. Preference shall be given to the persons having qualification as at Col.8 failing which others can be considered to that extent.
* **Gazette References**
* Previous publications of the Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotions) Regulations and its amendments are listed with their respective SRO numbers and dates.
**Impact Analysis**
**Employees of V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin in Class III & IV Posts**
* **Impact:** The employees are impacted through the revised eligibility criteria for promotions and recruitment, seniority and promotion.
* **Action Required:** Employees need to review the updated rules to understand how they affect their career progression and eligibility for various positions.
Key Entities Referenced
V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin: Port authority responsible for the recruitment rules that are being amended.
Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Regulations, 2008: The main regulations being amended by this notification concerning the recruitment, seniority, and promotion of employees.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official state government publication where the notification and amendments are published.
Chennai: Location of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette publication.