So apparently, JSA has a new process where they offer a junior associate position for about a year before transitioning to the associate level. Can somebody tell me what is the salary at the junior associate level?

45k

This isn't new, it's their standard process to cut costs. You're not joining Jyoti's JSA anymore, it's a committee run JSA that only cuts costs. New JAs will make between 60-80k a month depending on how cheap the EP is.