The Tamil Nadu Municipal Information Technology Service Rules, 2016
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 162, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (ME.1), dated 15th November 2016, containing the Tamil Nadu Municipal Information Technology Service Rules, 2016, made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu. The rules regulate recruitment, promotion, qualifications, probation and pay for municipal information technology posts, and are deemed to have taken effect from 30th October 1998.
Scope and property relevance
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Information Technology Service Rules, 2016 create a service structure for municipal information technology personnel. They concern government employment and do not contain provisions governing land ownership, sale, registration, planning permission or change of land use. Property buyers and owners are therefore not directly affected by the rules.
The rules identify System Analyst, Programmer and Assistant Programmer posts as part of the service. They also prescribe appointment, qualification, probation and pay provisions for Data Entry Operators.
Recruitment and promotion
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Information Technology Service Rules, 2016 prescribe the following appointment routes:
- System Analysts are appointed by promotion from Programmers.
- Programmers are appointed by promotion from Assistant Programmers.
- Assistant Programmers are appointed by direct recruitment and by promotion from Data Entry Operators, in a ratio of 1:1.
- Data Entry Operators are appointed by direct recruitment.
Direct recruitment is conducted by a Selection Committee chaired by the Commissioner of Municipal Administration. Vacancies must be notified through the employment authorities and in at least two widely circulated local newspapers, including one Tamil newspaper. Selection follows a preliminary written test and an oral interview.
Qualifications and service conditions
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Information Technology Service Rules, 2016 require five years of service for promotion from Programmer to System Analyst, from Assistant Programmer to Programmer, and from Data Entry Operator to Assistant Programmer. Programmer candidates must also complete training in any three of the listed technology subjects.
Direct recruits for Assistant Programmer need specified university and computer qualifications. Data Entry Operators need a recognised university degree, Higher Typewriting in English and Tamil, and a qualifying data entry or computer application certificate or diploma.
Other key provisions include:
- Tamil Nadu is the unit of appointment for all covered posts.
- The Commissioner of Municipal Administration is the appointing authority.
- The stated maximum age for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe direct recruits is 40 years on the relevant first day of July.
- Promotees must pass the prescribed departmental tests.
- Direct recruits serve two years of duty on probation within a continuous three year period.
- The rules specify annual qualification dates for each post and monthly pay scales.
- Matters not covered are governed by the Tamil Nadu Municipal Service Rules, 1970.
- Existing post holders on or before 15th November 2016 must not be adversely affected.
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Common questions
Do these rules affect the purchase or ownership of property in Tamil Nadu?
No. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Information Technology Service Rules, 2016 regulate municipal information technology employment and contain no provisions about land ownership, sale, registration or planning permission.
When did the Tamil Nadu Municipal Information Technology Service Rules, 2016 take effect?
They are deemed to have come into force from 30th October 1998.
Who appoints employees under these rules?
The Commissioner of Municipal Administration is the appointing authority for all posts in the service.
How are Assistant Programmers appointed?
Assistant Programmers are appointed either by direct recruitment or by promotion from Data Entry Operators. The two methods must be used in a ratio of 1:1.
