Provincial Secretariat Service

Provincial Secretariat Service (IAST: Prāntīya Sacivalaya Sevā), 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.

Provincial Secretariat Service
Prāntīya Sacivalaya Sevā
Service Overview
Also known asUttar Pradesh Secretariat Service
Founded1986
StateUttar Pradesh
Staff CollegeSecretariat Training and Management Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh[1]
Cadre Controlling AuthorityDepartment of Secretariat Administration, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Minister ResponsibleYogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Minister of Secretariat Administration
Legal personalityGovernmental: Government service
DutiesState Policy Formulation
State Secretarial assistance
Current Cadre Strength357 members (238 officers directly recruited by UP-PSC and 119 officers promoted from Section Officers' cadre)[2]
SelectionState Civil Services Examination
AssociationUttar Pradesh PSS Association
Head of the State Civil Services
Chief SecretaryDr. Anup Chandra Pandey, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary (DoSA)Mahesh Kumar Gupta, IAS

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. [3]

Salary structure
The salary structure of the Provincial Secretariat Service
Grade/level on pay matrixGrade PayPosition in the Government of Uttar PradeshYears of Service
Super time scale (pay level 13A)8900Special Secretary30th year
Selection grade (pay level 13)8700Joint Secretary24th year
Junior administrative grade (pay level 12)7600Deputy Secretary16th year
Senior time scale (pay level 11)6600Under Secretary10th year
Junior time scale (pay level 10)5400Section Officer5th year
Entry Grade (pay level 8) 4800 Review Officer Initial year

See also

References
  1. "Secretariat Training and Management Institute" (PDF). Department of Secretariat Administration, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  2. "Gradation List of PSS officers 2016". Department of Secretariat Administration, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  3. "Posts reserved for IAS, PCS and PSS officers in UP Secretariat". Department of Secretariat Administration, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 16 October 2018.


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