G.O. Ms. No. 68, Revival of Common Cadre System for the Officers of the Co-operative and Public Sector Sugar Mills, 2011

What the government order governs

G.O. Ms. No. 68, Industries (MIC.2), dated 1st March 2011, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Industries Department, revives the common cadre for managerial officers of co-operative and public sector sugar mills. The earlier common cadre had been abolished in 1997, after which covered employees were placed permanently in their respective mills based on their option and public interest.

The revived system is named the Tamil Nadu Co-operative and Public Sector Sugar Mills Managerial Common Cadre System. Its purpose is to meet staffing needs and create promotion opportunities from entry level officer posts to chief officer posts.

Who is affected

The Tamil Nadu Co-operative and Public Sector Sugar Mills Managerial Common Cadre System classifies mill employees into four categories:

• Category A includes Chief Engineers, Chief Chemists, Chief Accountants and Chief Cane Officers.
• Category B includes Deputy Chief Officers and officers such as Assistant Engineers, Manufacturing Chemists, Cane Officers, Office Managers, Labour Welfare Officers and Accounts Officers.
• Category C includes junior engineers, supervisors, accountants, superintendents, laboratory chemists and similar staff.
• Category D includes other staff and workers.

Only officers in Categories A and B come under the managerial common cadre.

Key provisions

G.O. Ms. No. 68 establishes the following administrative arrangements:

• Category A and B officers may be transferred to any sugar mill. As far as possible, they will not be posted in their native district.
• The Commissioner of Sugar is the cadre authority and decides recruitment, promotion and transfer.
• Confidential reports for Category A and B officers are maintained by the Commissioner of Sugar.
• Assistant Engineer, Manufacturing Chemist and Cane Officer posts may be filled through direct recruitment or promotion. The Commissioner of Sugar may prescribe the ratio.
• Age, communal rotation and reservation for direct recruitment apply as they do to government servants.
• Chief Accountant and Labour Welfare Officer are direct recruitment posts. Accounts Officer and Office Manager are promotional posts.
• Deputy Chief Officer and Chief Officer posts are promotional, with state common seniority based on the date of joining the feeder category.
• Classification and redesignation do not change the pay structure. Government or Wage Board salary and wages continue to apply.
• The Commissioner of Sugar was directed to complete the implementation formalities within 60 days and report to the Government.

Relevance to land and property readers

G.O. Ms. No. 68 concerns employment administration in co-operative and public sector sugar mills. It does not alter land classification, ownership, registration or property rights.