Chapter II TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF EMPLOYEES

The minimum qualifications for recruitment and the conditions of service of the employees shall be such as may be prescribed: Provided that neither the salary nor the rights in respect of leave of absence, age of retirement and pension of an employee of an existing school shall be varied to the disadvantage of such employee: Provided further that every such employee shall be entitled to opt for the terms and conditions of service as were applicable to him immediately before the commencement of this Act.

(1) Subject to any rule that may be made in this behalf, no employees shall be dismissed, removed of reduced either in rank or within a time scale nor shall his services be otherwise terminated except with the prior approval of the Director. (2) Any employee who is dismissed, removed or reduced either in rank or within a time scale under sub-section (1) may, within three months from the date of communication to him of the order of such dismissal, removal or reduction, appeal against such order to the Educational Tribunal. (3) The managing committee aggrieved with the order of the Director may also appeal to the Educational Tribunal within a period of three months from the date of communication of the order.

No employee shall be kept under suspension for a period exceeding six months without the prior approval of the Director.

Every employee shall be governed by such Code of Conduct as may be prescribed and on the violation of any provision of such Code of Conduct the employee shall be liable to such disciplinary action as may be prescribed.

Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3, the scale of pay and dearness allowance of the employees shall not be less than those of the employees of the State Government holding corresponding posts in the schools run by the State Government: Provided that where the scales of pay and dearness allowance of the employees are less than those of the employees of the State Government holding corresponding posts in the schools run by the State Government, the Director shall direct the concerned managing committee to bring the same at par with those of such employees of the State Government.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, and in sub-section (12) of section 7-A of the Punjab Affiliated Colleges (Security of Service) Act, 1974, the Educational Tribunal shall also have jurisdiction to hear cases of disputes between the Management Committees of all educational institutions and their employees.