The Odisha Municipal Planning Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules,2017.
odisha · 2017
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- S. 1The rules are titled and set to start from the date they are published in the Odisha Gazette.
- S. 2Section defines key terms used in the Odisha Municipal Planning Service Rules, 2017.
- S. 3Section 3 lists the various posts in the Odisha Municipal Planning Service.
- S. 4Section 4 outlines the recruitment methods and selection criteria for various posts in the Odisha Municipal Planning Service.
- S. 5Section 5 mandates reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, SEBC, Women, Sportsmen, Ex-servicemen, and Persons with Disabilities in accordance with specific laws and government rules.
- S. 6Section classifies municipal service posts into groups based on pay scales similar to state government offices.
- S. 7Section 7 designates the Director, Municipal Administration as the Appointing Authority for the Odisha Municipal Planning Service.
- S. 8Section 8 specifies that recruited personnel are Urban Local Body employees, not State Government employees, with salaries paid by the respective Local Body.
- S. 9Section 9 outlines eligibility criteria for direct recruitment to Odisha Municipal Planning Service posts, including health, mental condition, and educational qualifications.
- S. 10Section 10 outlines the process for direct recruitment of Assistant Town Planners through competitive exams conducted by the OPSC.
- S. 11Section 11 outlines the process for direct recruitment of Planning Assistant and Amin through a competitive exam conducted by OSSC.
- S. 12Section 12 details the creation and use of select lists for direct recruitment in Odisha Municipal Planning Service based on merit and medical qualification.
- S. 13Section 13 outlines the composition of two committees for promoting municipal service officers to different grades.
- S. 14Section 14 outlines the procedure for departmental promotion committee selection and criteria for promotion in Odisha Municipal Planning Service.
- S. 17Section 17 specifies that probation period excludes unauthorized absences and can be terminated without notice for valid reasons.
- S. 18Section 18 determines the inter-seniority order for promoted and directly recruited officers in Odisha Municipal Planning Service.
- S. 19Section 19 states that unaddressed service conditions for recruited officers follow existing state government rules.
- S. 20Section 20 allows the government to relax certain rules for specific employees or categories when deemed necessary.
- S. 21Section 21 of the Odisha Municipal Planning Service Rules, 2017, states that any interpretation disputes regarding the rules are to be referred to the Government for a final decision.