With regard to the empanelment of officers for holding Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary/Secretary level posts at the Centre, instructions have been issued from time to time and have now been compiled and given in the following paras:-
(1) Consolidated Empanelment Guidelines for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent level at the Centre
OM No: 12/03/2008-EO(SM-III)(Vol.II) Dated: 15/6/2023
(2) Central Staffing Scheme-Procedure for selection and appointment of officers to Secretariat posts of and above the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India and to certain non-Secretariat posts- Joint Secretary level empanelment of lAS officers -Reg
OM No: 32/29/2020-EQ (MM-Il) Dated: 18/6/2020
(3) Consolidated Empanelment Guidelines for holding the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent level at the Centre
OM No: 12/3/2008-EO(SM-III) (Part-II) Dated: 24/7/2014
(4) Clarification on counting of service rendered by officers as Private Secretary-Officer-on-Special Duty to Ministers for the purpose of empanelment as Additional Secretary-Secretary in Government of India.
OM No: No. 31/10/2010-EO(MM-I) Dated: 25/3/2011
(5) Empanelment Guidelines for evaluating suitability of IAS and Group - A Services officers for holding Joint Secretary-equivalent posts at the Centre under the CSS - requirement of consideration of representations against non-empanelment.
OM No: No. 12/3/2008-EO(SM-III) Dated: 6/1/2011
(6) Guidelines for evaluating suitability of IAS Officers for their inclusion in the panels of Secretary and Additional Secretary.
OM No: NA Dated: 1/1/2008
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