(1). The teaching staff completing minimum length of service at the place of regular posting shall be compulsorily transferred in the interest of public service through a process of counselling subject to restrictions imposed in sub rule (3).
The minimum length of service to be completed at the place of present regular posting for the purpose of transfer shall be four years.
(2). The teaching staff belonging to categories 2, 3, 4 and 5 as specified in sub rule (3) may request for transfer through counselling after completion of minimum length of service at the place of present regular posting as stipulated in sub-rule (1), subject to restrictions imposed in sub-rule (3). For this purpose, the teaching staff shall apply from only one of the categories 2, 3, 4 or 5 as specified in sub rule (3) but not more than one.
(3). Restriction on transfer – The total number of transfers through counselling shall not exceed fifteen percent of the sanctioned strength of the teaching staff. Out of fifteen percent of the total number of transfers, nine percent shall be earmarked for compulsory transfers in the interest of public service through counselling and remaining six percent shall be earmarked for transfers on request, as specified in table below, on completion of minimum length of service as prescribed in sub-rule (1):
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Category Percentage of transfers
1. Compulsory transfers in the interest of public service 9 %
2. Spouse cases 3 %
3.
Cases of Widow or Single parent with children below 12 years or Women divorcee who has not re-married or teaching staff having physically dependent spouse and children who has suffered bench mark disability while serving in Indian Armed forces or Paramilitary forces.
1 %
4. Cases of person with benchmark disabilities 1 %
5. Serious ailment cases 1 % Total 15 %
(4). Exceptions to transfers. - (a) The minimum length of service as prescribed in sub-rule (1) shall be reduced by one year for the teaching staff belonging to categories 2,3,4 and 5, if the concerned teaching staff so desires and shall be availed only once in the total span of service:
Provided that, where a teaching staff has a spouse or children suffering from serious ailment, for which medical treatment is not available at the place of work of teaching staff and the transfer of teaching staff is necessary to a place where such treatment is available, subject to provisions in these Rules:
Provided further that, no transfer shall be considered under this clause unless the concerned teaching staff produces a Certificate from the District Medical Board Specifying the nature of ailment, stating the fact that the required treatment is not available at his place of work and also specifying the place where the required treatment is available and certifying that his transfer is necessary to such a place to provide him the required medical treatment.
(b). A teaching staff who have completed minimum length of service as prescribed in sub-rule (1), shall be subject to following exemptions 7 from transfer and shall be availed only once in the total span of service, in the following cases namely: -
(i) A teaching staff who has less than two years of service for superannuation shall not be transferred, if the teaching staff so desires.
(ii) A teaching staff who is undertaking a project sanctioned by the UGC, CSIR, DST and any other Government body or any statutory agency for a specific period shall not be transferred for a period of two years or till the completion of project, from the date of completion of minimum length of service as prescribed in sub-rule (1). In order to claim said exemption, the concerned teaching staff shall provide details of major project undertaken in proforma specified by the Competent Authority.
(iii) A teaching staff, who is a research guide and has students undertaking Ph.D. or M.Phil. research work under him, in a Government First Grade College with research centres shall not be transferred for two years from the date of completion of minimum length of service as prescribed in sub-rule (1) or till the completion of Ph.D. or M.Phil. whichever is earlier.
(iv) A teaching staff who is serving as a NCC Officer in Government First Grade Colleges shall not be transferred for two years from the date of completion of minimum length of service as prescribed in sub-rule (1).
(v) A teaching staff who is central office bearer of Karnataka Government College Teachers Association and has completed minimum length of service as prescribed in subrule (1) shall not be transferred till the completion of the term of the concerned office bearer.
(5). The transfer by counselling shall be done in the following order:
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(a) The teaching staff working in Zone-B, as per the priority list prepared under rule 5 in the descending order of seniority, shall be allowed to select any College displayed in any Zone except the present place of posting.
(b) The teaching staff working in Zone-C, as per the priority list prepared under rule 5 in the descending order of seniority, shall be allowed to select any college displayed in any Zone except the present place of posting.
(c) The teaching staff working in Zone-D, as per the priority list prepared under rule 5 in the descending order of seniority, shall be allowed to select any College displayed in any Zone except the present place of posting.
(d) The teaching staff working in Zone-E, as per the priority list prepared under rule 5 in the descending order of seniority, shall be allowed to select any College displayed in any Zone except the present place of posting.
(e) The teaching staff working in Zone-A, as per the priority list prepared under rule 5 in the descending order of seniority, shall be allowed to select any college displayed in any zone except the present place of posting.