<P> Joint Secretary (often abbreviated as JS, GoI) is a post and a rank under the Central Staffing Scheme of the Government of India . The authority for creation of this post solely rests with Cabinet of India . </P> <P> Joint secretary is an ex-cadre post, that means can occupy it, but the position holder is mostly a career civil servant, generally from the Indian Administrative Service, and is a government official of high seniority . The civil servants who hold this rank and post are either from All India Services (Deputation; on tenure, after empanelment) or Central Civil Services (Group A; on empanelment). All promotions and appointments to this rank and post are directly made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet of India . </P>

Pay scale of joint secretary in central govt