TNPSC or the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is expected to release a notification for the Combined Civil Services Examination for Group 4 in the month of September 2021. In February 2021, TNPSC has released the tentative dates for the examination for the various groups – Group 1 to Group 4 for the various vacancies that have arisen in Tamil Nadu’s various government departments. The last recruitment notification for TNPSC Group 4 was released in 2019, and the number of vacancies that were released was 6,491. IV recruitment is done to fill the vacancies in departments like Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service, Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service, and Tamil. Continue reading for detailed information on the TNPSC Group 4 Salary & TNPSC Group 4 Job Profile.
TNPSC Group 4 Salary
The salary pay band for the post of Stenographer is Rs. 20,500 – Rs. 65000.00 and for all the remaining posts the salary pay band is Rs. 19500.00 – Rs. 62000.00.
In the table below, you can see the pay scale for TNPSC Group 4 positions. The salary structure below is based on the notification from the previous year.
Post | Salary |
Village Administrative Officer (VAO) | Rs 19,500 – Rs 62,000 (level 8) |
Junior Assistant (Security & Non-Security) | Rs 19,500 – Rs 62,000 (level 8) |
Bill Collector Grade 1 | Rs 19,500 – Rs 62,000 (level 8) |
Field Surveyor | Rs 19,500 – Rs 62,000 (level 8) |
Draftsman | Rs 19,500 – Rs 62,000 (level 8) |
Typist | Rs 19,500 – Rs 62,000 (level 8) |
Steno-typist (Grade – III) | Rs 20,600 – Rs 65,500 (Level 10) |
Let us look at the salary of the Village Administrative Officer as an example.
- In hand salary for the post of Village Administrative Officer will fall between Rs.18,000.00 and Rs.19,000.00. The difference in compensation arises based on the area where the officer is posted.
- Selected candidates become eligible for various allowances, such as HRA (House Rent Allowance) and (DA) Dearness Allowance.
- Dearness Allowance or DA comprises – 5% of the Officer’s Basic pay. This is revised on a six-monthly basis i.e. twice each year.
- House Rent Allowance or HRA is provided based on the city of posting.
- City Allowance also varies from posting to posing. Cities that are more expensive to live in will have a higher city allowance compared to less expensive cities.
Salary Deductions
- Contributory Pension Scheme – 10% of the (Basic Pay Dearness Allowance) goes to the CPS payment
- Family Benefit Fund – This is fixed at Rs.60.00
- New Health Insurance Scheme –This is fixed at Rs.180.00
TNPSC Group 4 Job Profile
There are several posts that are part of the TNPSC Group 4 category, such as:
- Village Administrative Officer
- Draftsman
- Typist
- Steno-typist
- Field Surveyor
- Bill Collector
Let us look at the job profile associated with some of these posts.
Village Administrative Officer (VAO)
The post functioning as the Secretary to the Panchayat is the VOA or the Village Administrative Officer. This post functions as the village’s administrative head and holds complete authority and power to manage the collection and disbursal of the funds in the village. This post holds complete authority as far as shortlisting of the eligible members for government schemes or for initiating constructions is concerned. The maintenance and preparation of several different types of records, such as records of land and revenue are the responsibility of the Village Administrative Officer. After the VOA has served six years in the post, the VOA can take a Department Examination to get promoted to the post of Assistant. All promotions till the post of Deputy Collector require a certain period of service before each promotion.
Junior Assistant
The post of Junior Assistant exists in two departments: the Judicial department and the Ministerial Service. This post is supposed to assist the judges and secretaries and work under them. The key duty of a Junior Assistant is to provide assistance in the day-to-day clerical tasks. For the first promotion, the Junior Assistants have to serve six years at this post to become eligible for applying for promotion via department tests.
Typist And Steno Typist
The post of steno-typist is generally associated with higher officers and works as their personal assistant. In the judicial services, they function in the capacity of court clerks with the responsibility of drafting the court orders and other dictations by the Judges. The work of the Typist generally comes after that of Stenographers. Typists need to draft the orders of the court, compile the minutes of various meetings, and all other types of clerical data into the system servers. It is their responsibility to keep all the servers of the department updated with all records and information at all times.
Conclusion
Soon the vacancies for the various TNPSC Group 4 posts will be announced. This is a good time to start preparing for the Examination so that you can face the examination with full confidence and clear it easier to qualify for the post you apply for.
Frequently Asked Questions
The salary pay band for the post of Stenographer is Rs. 20,500 – Rs. 65000.00 and for all the remaining posts the salary pay band is Rs. 19500.00 – Rs. 62000.00.
After the VOA has served six years in the post, the VOA can take a Department Examination to get promoted to the post of Assistant. All promotions till the post of Deputy Collector require a certain period of service before each promotion.
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