SSC CGL Assistant Section Officer in CSS, Salary And Job Profile

The ASO post in CSS is a Group B designation and is plays a very important role in the government machinery. The roles and Responsibilities are quite dynamic so they are also provided a handsome salary along with various perks and allowances. The in-hand salary of the assistant section officer in CSS will be around 66k as the posting will be done in Delhi only.

ASO in CSS Salary
Pay Level of Posts		Pay Level-7
Payscale		Rs 44,900 to 1,42,400
ASO Grade Pay		4600
Basic pay		Rs 44900
HRA (@27%)		12,123
DA (@42%)		18,858
Travel Allowance		3600
Gross Salary Range (Approx)		77, 685

As the Assistant Section Officer acts as the bridge between the upper and lower echelons of the CSS department, it has a wide range of roles and responsibilities. In the following few points, let’s look at the details of the job profile and some of the perks of working as an ASO as well.

• The Job of a CSS officer is primarily a desk job.
• The work is mainly file work, putting up a new matter, applying rules or any past precedence, drafting communication, and coordinating with other sections.
• The seniors are quite helpful and you get enough time to learn the job.
• An assistant in CSS maintains the critical link between Parliament and the Central Secretariat while handling Parliament Questions, Assurances & Government Bills.
• This job profile is free from corruption.
• You do get leaves when desired.
• The government of India provides you with various benefits: a health scheme (CGHS), travel concessions every year, gymnasiums being set up in every building, there are libraries in all offices, and more recently a scheme to fund adventure sports (for the employees) has been started by the government.

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As all the departments that come under the Central Secretariat Services are located in the National Capital Territory, the Assistant Section Officer in CSS will get posted in Delhi only. You will not be transferred anywhere else in India. Hence, if you want to stay in Delhi Permanently, then this is the job for you. Still, you may go on deputation for a limited time to Regional Headquarters.

You will not be transferred out of the city ever in your life. For people looking for a stable job, this is the best job you can get. However, an ASo can be transferred from one government department/ministry to another as per the requirement of personnel and availability of staff. This also gives great exposure to the ASOs in terms of work profile and experience.

The position of the ASO is very advantageous for the selected candidates as it is possible for them to reach higher positions within the department in a short amount of time. As it is already a Group B service, the next few promotions can make you a Group A officer after a fixed period of service and depending on the available vacancies. The hierarchy of promotion for an ASO in CSS is as follows:

ASO
⇓
Section officer- Grade pay 4800
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Section officer- Grade pay 5400
⇓
Undersecretary
⇓
Deputy Secretary
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Director

SSC CGL Assistant Section Officer Allowances

SSC CGL ASO offers a number of perks and allowances along with a respectable income. Regardless of the department or ministry, the SSC CGL ASO allowances are the same. These are some of the allowances:

• House Rental Allowance
• Dearness Allowance
• Travel Allowance
• Medical benefits
• Paid leaves
• Pension