Provincial Secretariat Service (IAST: ), often abbreviated to as PSS, is the civil service under Group A and Group B state service of Government of Uttar Pradesh responsible for providing a permanent bureaucratic set up which assists in establishment and administration, policy formulation and monitoring and review of the implementation of policies/schemes of various departments.
Recruitment The recruitment to the service is made on the basis of an annual competitive examination conducted by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission. One-third of PSS quota is filled by promotion from Section Officers' cadre. PSS officers, regardless of their mode of entry, are appointed by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
Responsibilities of PSS officer The typical functions performed by a PSS officer are: To handle the administration and daily proceedings of the government, including formulation and implementation of policy in consultation with the minister-in-charge, additional chief secretary/principal secretary and secretary of the concerned department.
Career progression After completing their training, a PSS officer generally serves as under secretary in state secretariat in all departments. After that, they get promoted as deputy secretary. Later they get further promotion as joint secretary. Subsequently, they get promoted and retire as special secretary.
Salary structure + The salary structure of the Provincial Secretariat Service Grade/level on pay matrix Grade Pay Position in the Government of Uttar Pradesh Years of service Super time scale (pay level 13A) 8900 Special Secretary (43 posts) 30th year Selection grade (pay level 13) 8700 Joint Secretary (80 posts) 24th year Junior administrative grade (pay level 12) 7600 Deputy Secretary (85 posts) 16th year Senior time scale (pay level 11) 6600 Under Secretary (158 posts) 10th year Junior time scale (pay level 10) 5400 Section Officer 5th yearEntry Grade (pay level 8)4800Review OfficerInitial year
See also Provincial Civil Service (Uttar Pradesh) Provincial Forest Service (Uttar Pradesh) Provincial Police Service (Uttar Pradesh) Provincial Finance and Accounts Service (Uttar Pradesh) Provincial Development Service (Uttar Pradesh) Provincial Transport Service (Uttar Pradesh)
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