GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB
NOTIFICATION
The 20th November, 2015 No. 31-Leg./2015.- The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 17th Day of November, 2015, is hereby published for general information:-
THE PUNJAB SCHOOL TEACHERS’ EXTENSION IN SERVICE ACT, 2015.
(Punjab Act No. 26 of 2015)
An Act to prevent disruption of studies of students in the schools on account of retirement of teachers on attaining the age of superannuation in the midst of an academic session.
BE it, enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Punjab School Teachers’ Extension in Service Act, 2015.
(2) It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “teacher” means a regular teacher, who serves in a school, located in the State of Punjab.
3. Extension in Service of teachers after attaining the age of superannuation.
Notwithstanding anything contained in any law or service rules applicable to the teachers, all such teachers, who would otherwise have retired from service on completion of age of superannuation on any day falling between the 1st day of August of a year and the last day of the month of February of the succeeding year, except in case of their otherwise voluntary option, shall continue in service, and they shall be deemed to be on extension in their service after the date of superannuation up to the 31st day of the following month of March with the condition that there shall neither be any increment nor any promotion during the period of the said extension specific to these teachers only.
H.P.S. MAHAL,
Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs.
harbans singh says
Headmaste and Principal education department completed 58 years on 31.05.2016 and not gained extension in our service . what is the reitirement date bcs this act is only teachers .
Vaneet says
Is this act still valid?
PunjabXP Team says
yes it is. because no further modification has been published yet.
Itbar kaur says
Can ateacheron extension become incharge of school if there are other senior teachers in school
Prem says
As per a teacher who is going to retire on 31 January 2018 opts to continue upto 31march 2018. Does he need to apply for extension to distt education officer or not.plz suggest
Prem says
As per letter
Arsh sandhu says
Hello sir, can u plz ask me about documents those are mandatory for applying extension case after retirement of teachers in punjab state. Do u have samples for helping to fill it?
NEELAM PRABHA says
Can a teacher avail ex india leave during summer vacation during the period of extension in service
Jarnail Singh says
If annual increment date is December so annual increment granted or not to teacher during extension of service under teacher act 2015.
Neelam sharma ENGLISH Lecturar says
please clear that above policy is applicable in 2022 if yes then where & how can I apply for extension because my retirement is due on February 2022
Ekam says
Is this act is applicable on state awardees teacher, after taking one year extension.
age over 59 yeats
Prem lata says
Is this act still applicable?
Is this applicable to govt aided school teacher?
Jaspal Singh says
How many casual leave for teachers who are in extension period from 1 January to 31 March