The Local Government Service Commission performs the following functions:
Recruitment, Promotion, Deployment, Discipline and Transfer of Local Government Employees on GL 01 to 17, except those delegated;
Monitoring of activities of each Local Government/Local Council Development Area on Appointments, Discipline and Promotion of Local Government Employees on GL 01 – 06 in order to ensure that the guidelines are strictly and uniformly adhered to;
Appellate body for all petitions from aggrieved Local Government Employees on GL 06 and above;
Inter-State and Inter-Service transfer of Local Government/Local Council Development Areas Employees;
Liaison with the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs;
Submission of Annual Report of activities to:
a) All the Chairmen of Local Government/ Local Council Development Areas in the State; b) The Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs and
c) The Head of Service
Security clearance for Appointment to Local Government Service
Processing of Contributory Pension Fund of Local Government/Local Council Development Areas Staff
Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date Seniority List and Nominal Rolls for the Local Government Service as a whole
Any other duty as may be assigned by the Governor.