Act Governing the Retirement, Bereavement Compensation, Discharge with Severance Pay Benefits for the Teaching and Other Staff of School Legal Persons and their Respective Private School(s) Article 16

When a staff member reaches the age of sixty-five, a private school shall take the initiative to carry out the procedures for that staff member’s age-mandated retirement. However, his or her service may be extended if one of the following circumstances pertains:1.If the term of appointment of a principal (president) has not yet expired, the person may continue to serve in the position until the term of his or her appointment ends; the person may also continue to serve if re-appointed after that term of appointment. However, no extension of an appointment is permitted once a person reaches the age of seventy.2.The term of appointment of a professor at a junior college or an institution of higher education may be extended based on teaching needs, and subject to the person’s agreement to continuing his or her service. However, each such extension is not permitted to exceed one year, and such extensions may only continue until the academic semester in which the person reaches the age of seventy.