TNGDA elections contestants to notice certain rules

Dear doctors TNGDA elections are contemplated in all districts in november 2009 for two year tenure. Most districts had elected only few interested doctors repeatedly because many are not willing to do any service to fellow doctors but they would be fierce critics in meeting. We want many doctors to contest/vote in elections so that TNGDA would represent the views of majority and many category of members. We defenitely need certain spare time to be district office bearers. We need good hearts to spend some time to serve as district/state office holders other wise we can not even handle our day to day problems to even at JD/DD/Dean level. More over many new faces along with experienced people would improve our association in many ways. Hence it is good to have doctors from DPH/DMS/DME as well as from junior and senior doctors equally in State Executive Committee then only all problems would be discussed and addressed adequately.
Most new doctors are discouraged from contesting TNGDA election citing various rules and prevented from voting citing various reasons in few places. One thing we have to remeber when we started our pay struggle, we appealed to all including 10A1 & SCS doctors and most of them came forward to fight their rightful cause along with TNGDA. We did not classify them members/ nonmembers, juniors/senior civil surgeons. A section of new recruits may not understand the importance of TNGDA as this is the only recognised association to fight for TN Govt doctors . But many districts routinely allow them to vote in elections and all of them become members at the election time. Many district office bearers won't give bylaw copy to the new members when they join association and keep them away as a secret document. It is not good for a democtratically run asssociation to ignore bylaw and rules and keep their members ignorant of bylaw of association. Once a new person comes forward to contest elections, we cite a rule or two to disqualify them, but what happens at the end, interested new member loses enthusiasm and same past office bearers continue. If one has served the post up to the minimum expection of ordinary members, they would always choose that person only. After all a TNGDA office bearer loses his precious time in association compromising family and practice. But to improve association and growth of TNGDA, we need to involve all category of doctors and motivate them for association activities. Election is one such instrument to involve all members and we can consider their votes as an approval of any service done to them by contestants.
On the other side of the story, no body can contest in any election in any forum, unless he/she is a valid member. New Members who wish to contest elections should first ensure that they have obtained membership by registering (1000 rs for registration) and keeping the membership card with membership number and they should have paid regular annual subscription ( 200 per year). Unlike IMA we don't have life membership as many doctors think that by paying 1000 rs once, they have become life members and need not pay any subscription. Many distircts are unable to collect annual subscription because members are not paying them regularly and aviod meeting the office bearer collecting subscription ignoring the fact that he is doing that on behalf of TNGDA. So any contestant should ensure that they have paid all annual subscriptions till date and proposer and seconder who have signed their nomination, should also ensure memship details and subscriptions till date for their candidate get through scrutiny of nomination form. For that matter, membership registration in any district throughout Tamilnadu is enough to contest in any district provided member has paid annual subscriptions in that contesting district for the period served there. There is no fixed date or month uniformly throughout state for collecting annual subscription hence pay subscription in that particular district to aviod disqualification. One can nominate for two posts but he can contest only one post hence if one fails to withdraw any one of the two nominations both forms may get rejected. One has to ensure this to avoid disqualification. If possible get a bylaw copy available with district office bearers, read them thoroughly and then file your nomination. Please participate in General Body meeting conducted before elections because GB may extend the present office bearers for another two year period provided 2/3 or more members of total members in GB majority passed that resolution for extention of tenure.

PHYSIOCON EAST 2009

28TH & 29TH Nov @ Bhubaneswar. India

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ATTENTION DOCTORS C.M.L ANOMALIES TO BE RECTIFIED BEFORE PROMOTIONS AND PAY IMPLEMENTATION

Attention Doctors !!!
In CML 2005 list many Government doctors service seniority (CML) were fixed purely based on TNPSC seniority in spite of the fact that they had taken joining time more than 6 months from the date of appointment due to various reasons ( PG study period, abroad service, court case etc). Their date of joining into service was not considered for fixing the seniority.
Example:
Dr.A (Selected by TNPSC – 1995) joined service on 2000
Dr.B (Selected by TNPSC – 1997) joined service immediately on 1997.
In CML 2005 list, Dr.A seniority was blindly placed ahead of Dr.B ( Dr.A is placed 5 years seniors to others … without any service during that period)
Getting service Seniority without joining Service !!!!

According to rule 4(e) of General Rule for Tamil Nadu State & Subordinate Service guidance, the service seniority (in this place CML) should be fixed based on TNPSC seniority irrespective of date of joining into service, provided that the candidate joins the service within 6 months from getting initial appointment order. If the candidate joins the service after 6 months due to any reason, the seniority of the candidate should be placed below the junior most person in service at the time of his joining duty.
This fact was clearly mentioned in the recent DPH Regularization order (Note: R.No:43016/E5/A2/08 dated 28.01.2009 of DPH&PM, Chennai-6.).
After bringing this problem to the knowledge of DPH / DMRHS ,they accepted this error & wanted individual representation in this regard to prepare forthcoming CML 2009 list.
Most of our service seniority is affected due to this problem (For details refer CML 2005 list)
Few of our friends have represented already with clear evidence …
awake NOW & Represent it individually … ( to DMRHS,DPH,DME,HS, & TNGDA)Advance Copy
From
DR.X( Detail deleted for illustration of one such example)

To
THE DIERCTOR OF MEDICAL & RURAL HEALTH SERVICES,
DMS Campus , Tenampet,
CHENNAI – 600 006.

* Through proper channel with advance copy (by RPAD).
Respected Sir/Madam
SUB: CML 2009 Preparation – Request to correct certain anomalies in CML 2005 list . Regarding
Ref : 1. CML 2005
2. R.No:43016/E5/A2/08 dated 28.01.2009 of DPH&PM, Chennai-6.
3. Let.No:885893/E6/3/2008 dated 25.11.2008 of DMRHS, Chennai-6.
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I joined as Assistant Surgeon in Tamilnadu Medical Service on XX.XX.2000 FN by direct TNPSC selection (1999 Exam).
Subsequently my CML seniority was fixed in the CML 2005 list as 9XXX/05 based on my TNPSC seniority No: XXX/99.

The following 19 candidates although selected during the previous years, joined duty only after my date of joining, but their CML 2005 seniority numbers were placed before my seniority number as follows. In the following order of details
CML/05
Name
Date of Birth
Date of Joining into Service
7543
THANGARAJ P S K
18.09.1966
13-03-2002
8906
SUDHA K
20.07.1973
11-03-2002
9005
BALAMURUGAN S
20.02.1974
27-06-2002
9014
RAJARAJAN V
05.06.1974
28-06-2002
9060
JAIKARAN G K
03.09.1974
13-03-2002
9117
THALAPATHY RAMKUMAR R
17.10.1974
09-09-2002
8575
KANNAPPAN G
04.04.1971
06-06-2001
8742
BALAJI S
08.03.1966
15-06-2001
8925
RAMESH R
12.08.1973
30-05-2001
8969
THANAPPAN N
12.09.1973
05-07-2001
8975
SIVAKUMAR K
15.06.1974
18-06-2001
8980
ARAVAZHI R
24.06.1974
30-05-2001
9012
MUTHUKUMAR J
04.05.1974
01-06-2001
9112
ANITHA THAMARAI A
15.05.1974
13-06-2001
9123
MOHANAKRISHNAN
02.05.1968
04-10-2001
9141
PRABHAKAR U
07.05.1974
18-05-2001
9143
VENKATESH MADAN KUMAR
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04-07-2001
8452
BALAKUMAR P S
08.08.1971
15-05-2000
8896
ALAGA VENKATESAN V N
05.09.1973
18-08-2000

* Source – CML 2005
The above candidates seniority were fixed in CML 2005 purely based on TNPSC seniority in spite of the fact that they had taken joining time more than 6 months from the date of appointment due to various reasons ( PG study period, abroad service, court case etc).Their date of joining into service was not considered for fixing the seniority.
According to rule 4(e) of General Rule for Tamil Nadu State & Subordinate Service guidance, the service seniority (in this place CML) should be fixed based on TNPSC seniority irrespective of date of joining into service, provided that the candidate joins the service within 6 months from getting initial appointment order. If the candidate joins the service after 6 months due to any reason, the seniority of the candidate should be placed below the junior most person in service at the time of his joining duty.
This fact was clearly mentioned in the recent DPH Regularization order (Note: Ref .2 & Copy of the order enclosed).
So I humbly request you to take necessary steps to correct these anomalies based on above rule in CML seniority list & place my seniority before above mentioned candidates in forthcoming CML 2009 (Note:Ref.3) list.
Thanking you
Yours truly,
1. Copy of Recent DPH&PM Regularization (Ref.2) order – 3pages
2. Copy of appointment order – 2 pages.

Copy Submitted to (for information & necessary action) :

1. THE HEALTH SECRETARY, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
2. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DME campus, Kilpauk, Chennai.
3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH & PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ,
DMS Campus, Chennai -6.
4. STATE & DISTRICT PRESIDENT / SECRETARY , TNGDA

G.O. (Ms) No. 354 Dated: 23.10. 2009.

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (B2) DEPARTMENT

G.O. (Ms) No. 354 Dated: 23.10. 2009.

Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2040.

Page 4 xiv.

The Government also fix the eligibility for promotion to a higher level in Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine / Director of Medical and Rural Health Services / ESI/ Foreign Service / other institutions as follows:-

(i) An Assistant Surgeon shall put up 5 years of service for promotion

as Senior Assistant Surgeon.

(ii) A Senior Assistant Surgeon shall put up 4 years of service in the

post of Senior Assistant Surgeon for promotion as Civil Surgeon.

(iii) A Civil Surgeon shall put up 2 years of service in the post for

Promotion as Senior Civil Surgeon.

(iv) A Senior Civil Surgeon shall put up 1 year of service in the post for

promotion as Chief Civil Surgeon.

xv. The above eligibility is prospective i.e. for future promotions and it is not

applicable to the existing structure.

The Medical Officers on whom disciplinary action is pending / punishments given are not eligible for the above exercise.

a. However, the above minimum periods would be for future promotions only, and would not be applicable while refitting the existing structure into the proposed structure.

This re fitment will be done based on the restructured posts, with the postulate that those who have completed 20 years may be fitted in the Chief Civil Surgeon level, those who have completed 15 years may be fitted in the Civil Surgeon level and those who have completed 8years may be fitted in the Senior Assistant Surgeon level without taking into reckoning the minimum experience prescribed above for each level.

Example 1. A person joins service on 1-11-09,

1. He will get his promotion as SAS at the end of 5^th year on 2-11-2014.

2. He will become CS at the end of 9^th yr on 2018.

3. He will become SCS at the end of 11^th yr on 2020.

4. He will become CCS at the end of 12^th yr on 2021.

Example 2. A person had 3 years on service as on 1-11-09,

1. He will get his promotion as SAS at the end of 8^th year on 2-11-2013

2. He will become CS at the end of 12th yr on 2015.

3. He will become SCS at the end of 15^th yr on 2016

4. He will become CCS at the end of 16^th yr on 2017

Example 3. A person had 11yrs service as on 1-11-09,

1. He will get his promotion as CS at the end of 15^th year on 2-11-2013.

2. He will become SCS at the end of 17^th yr on 2015.

3. He will become CCS at the end of 18^th yr on 2016.

Example 4. A person had 18 yrs service as on 1-11-09,

1. He will get his promotion as CCS at the end of 20^th yr on 2-11-2011.

2. He will become CCS at the end of 21st yr on 2012.

Example 5. A person had 22 yrs service as on 23-10-09,

1. He will get his promotion as CCS at the end of 20^th yr on 23-10-2009.

the extra 2 yrs of his service as on 23-10-09 is waste with no monetary benefits