(1) The cadre strength of Odisha Municipal Finance Service for all the Urban Local Bodies shall be as decided by the Government from time to time.
(2) The qualifications, experience and method of selection for different posts under respective grade in the service shall be as provided in Schedule.
(3) Subject to other provisions made in these rules, the,—
(a) post of Chief Finance and Accounts Officer, shall be filled up byway of promotion from among the Finance and Accounts Officers or by deputation from the Odisha Finance Service;
(b) post of Finance and Accounts Officer shall be filled up by direct recruitment by the OPSC and byway of promotion from among the Senior Accountant:
Provided that the number of posts to be filled up by direct recruitment shall not be less than 50% of the total posts and byway of promotion shall not be more than 50% of the total posts.
(c) post of Senior Accountant shall be filled up byway of promotion from among the Accountants;
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(d) post of Accountant shall be filled up byway of direct recruitment by the OSSC;
(e) post of Audit Officer shall be filled up byway of promotion from among the Audit Superintendents or byway of deputation from the Odisha Finance Service;
(f) post of Audit Superintendent, shall be filled up byway of promotion from among the Senior Auditors;
(g) post of Senior Auditor shall be filled up byway of promotion from among the Auditors;
(h) post of Auditor shall be filled up by way of direct recruitment by the OSSC;
(i) post of Revenue Officer shall be filled up byway of promotion from among the Revenue Supervisors;
(j) post of Revenue Supervisor shall be filled up byway of promotion from among the Revenue Inspectors;
(k) post of Revenue Inspector shall be filled up byway of promotion from among the Tax and Fee Collectors; and
(l) post of Tax and Fee Collector shall be filled up byway of direct recruitment by the OSSC.