Grouping of various categories of posts as Group A, B or C with their pay scale in the Urban Local Bodies shall be similar to the classification made by the Government in General Administration Department for the State Government employees.
7. Appointing Authority and Jurisdiction of Municipal Services— (1) The Director, Municipal Administration in the Housing & Urban Development Department shall be the Appointing Authority for all categories of posts under the Odisha Municipal Services;
(2) The Officers and employees recruited under these services can be posted, transferred or deputed to any Urban Local Bodies in the State; and
(3) The procedure for absorption of the existing employees in posts with comparable duties at appropriate level shall be formulated by a committee to be appointed by the Government and shall be notified after approval of the Government.