Personnel Secretary

The Personnel Secretary popularly called as Secretary , is the administrative head of the Department of Personnel and Training under Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. This post is held by senior IAS officer of the rank of Secretary to Government of India. The current Personnel Secretary is Rachna Shah, a 1991 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
As a Secretary to Government of India, the Personnel Secretary ranks 23rd on Indian Order of Precedence.

Powers, responsibilities and postings

Personnel Secretary is the administrative head of DoPT, and is the principal adviser to the Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions on all matters of policy and administration within DoPT.
The role of Personnel Secretary is as follows:

To act as the administrative head of DoPT. The responsibility in this regard is complete and undivided.
To act as the chief adviser to the Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions on all aspects of policy and administrative affairs.
To represent DoPT before the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament of India.

Emolument, accommodation and perquisites

As the Personnel Secretary is of the rank of Secretary to Government of India, his/her salary is equivalent to Chief Secretaries of State Governments and to Vice Chief of Army Staff/Commanders, in the rank of Lieutenant General and equivalent ranks in Indian Armed Forces. The officer is also eligible for a diplomatic passport.

Base Salary as per 7th Pay Commission	Pay Matrix Level	Sources
	Pay Level 17