DOPT/Cadre Restructuring of Central Secretariat Services (CSS)

No. 19/1/2008-CS.I(P)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel,P.G. & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

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2nd Floor, Loknayak Bhawan,
New Delhi, dated the 20th July, 2010.

 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

    Subject: Cadre Restructuring of Central Secretariat  Services (CSS)-regd.

       The Government had set up a Committee on Cadre  Restructuring of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) in June,  2008. The Committee submitted its report in November, 2008. The  Report of the Committee has been considered by the Government  and, inter-alia, following decisions have been taken:

(i) CSS officers who are empanelled as Joint Secretaries,  will be given in-situ promotion as Joint Secretaries in SAG  grade at their current place of posting, till they are placed  under Central Staffing Scheme, with such in-situ promotions  restricted to 40 in number.

(ii) Fixing the combined strength of Joint Secretary  (in-situ), Directors and Deputy Secretary of CSS at 600, with  inter se flexibility subject to a ceiling of 40 posts for Joint  Secretary (in-situ) and 220 posts at the Director level.

(iii) Net increase of 160 posts at DS/Director level in CSS  will come from diversion of posts from the Central Staffing  Scheme. Identification of posts so diverted to be done in such a  manner that there is no concentration of posts in any Ministry;

(iv) Reduction of non-CSS posts by 160 at the DS/Director  levels under the Central Staffing Scheme in various Ministries.

(v) Upgradation of 1467 posts of UDCs to Assistant’s Grade of  CSS.

(vi) The next Cadre restructuring may be undertaken after 3  years from date of implementation of the above recommendations. 2. Necessary notification relating to amendments to the CSS  rules will be issued separately

(M.C.Luther)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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