The Chairman or other Member shall hold office as such for a term of three years from the date he joins the office.
6. Salaries, allowances and other Terms and conditions of service of Chairman, and other Members- The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service (including pension, gratuity and other retirement benefits) of, the Chairman and other Member shall be such, as may be prescribed by the State Government, Provided that neither the salary and allowances nor other terms and conditions of service of the Chairman or other Member shall be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
7. Staff of the Tribunal- (1) The State Government shall appoint and determine the nature, categories and other conditions of service of the officers and other employees, required to assist the Tribunal in the discharge of its functions and provide the Tribunal with such officers and other employees as it thinks fit. These posts will be filled up either on deputation or contract basis.
(2) The officers and other employees of the Tribunal shall discharge their functions under the general superintendence of the Chairman.
(3) The salaries, allowances and conditions of service of the officers and other employees of a tribunal shall be such as may be specified by rules made by the State government.
CHAPTER-III Jurisdiction, Power and authority of Tribunal
8. Jurisdiction, Power and authority of the Jharkhand Education Tribunal- Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the Jharkhand Education Tribunal shall exercise on and from the appointed day, all the jurisdiction, powers and authority exercisable immediately before that day by all the courts (Except the Jharkhand High Court and Supreme Court of India) Regarding :
(a) Matters concerning recruitment to any post or posts and the matters related therewith in connection with the affairs of the educational institution;
(b) All matters concerning the service conditions of employees of the educational institutions;
(c) Grievances of the employees against the management of the educational institutions;
(d) Grievances of the guardians and parents of students against the management of the educational institutions regarding teaching standards, fee structure infrastructural facilities, development works and allied matters related thereto;
(e) Such matters relating to educational institutions as may be referred to the tribunal by the State Government by notification from time to time.