PNB releases Transfer Policy for 2026-27, Check important points of Policy

Punjab National Bank (PNB) has released Transfer Policy for 2026-27. The important points of the policy are as follows:

No officer shall remain posted in a Circle for more than 07 years as on 31.03.2026. On completion of 07 years in a Circle as on 31st March, an Officer shall be transferred to another Circle but within the same Zone. In case an officer requests for transfer to a circle of another Zone, the same will be considered subject to availability of vacancies. Otherwise, he/she will be transferred to another circle of the present zone.

No inter-zone rotational transfers will be carried out.

All circles of Mumbai & Kolkata to be treated as different Circles just like in all other Zones, for the purpose of inter circle rotational transfers. Officers completing circle tenure and presently posted in East Delhi, North Delhi, South Delhi & West Delhi & HO Divisions of Delhi will be transferred out of Delhi, to other circles/HO Divisions of Delhi Zone/NCR. In addition to transfers on completion of Circle stay, transfers will also be effected on completion of 06 years’ stay on a station.

HO Divisions in different cities to be treated as a part of the respective Circle. For example, Treasury Division Mumbai will be treated as a part of Mumbai City Circle. HO Printing & stationery will be a part of Noida Circle. HO Divisions in Gurugram will be a part of Gurugram Circle for the purpose of inter-circle rotational transfers.

Exemption will be provided to following officers under inter-circle rotational transfers:

• Officers aged 54 years & above as on 31st March
• Female officers in family way (for a period of 05 years 09 months including 09 months of pregnancy) and female officers having a child below 05 years of age (till child turns 05 years of age)
• In case of death of spouse/child, exemption for a period of 02 years from the date of death.

New Clauses

• Exemption to single parent till the child(ren) reaches the age of 15 years. The same will be reviewed every year subject to re-marriage etc.
• Officers posted in North-East and Jammu & Kashmir will be exempted from rotational transfers.

Transfers on compassionate grounds

a) Diagnosis of Terminal/Critical illness for self, spouse or dependent children:
Type of diseases to be covered – Cancer, Paralytic Stroke, Renal Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Thalassaemia and Parkinson’s disease. Such transfer requests will be considered only within one year from the date of first diagnosis of illness covered, as above.

b) Death of Spouse-
Such transfer requests will be considered only within one year from the date of death of spouse.

c) Retirement of self within one year-
If the movement is on promotion, minimum tenure of 02 years should have been completed in the present Scale.

d) Married Couples (Both in PNB)-
Endeavour would be to post them at the same station (may not necessarily be a station of choice) depending on Bank’s requirement/availability of vacancy. If the movement is on Promotion/ Rotational transfer/ Request Transfer after marriage, request would be considered after completion of 02 years in the present Circle & Scale.

e) Transfer of Female Officers (spouse outside PNB)-
Option of transfer to the place where her spouse is working/ residing will be allowed 03 times in the entire career with a minimum gap of 02 years between two such transfers. If the movement is on Promotion/ Rotational transfer/ Request Transfer after marriage, request would be considered after completion of 02 years in the present Circle & Scale. Female officers will not be exempted from transfer on account of placement on promotion. Further, request for transfer of female officers in Technical stream shall be considered subject to availability of positions/ vacancies in the respective specialization in Grade/ Scale at the requested Circle.

f) Transfer of Officers whose spouse is working in Central/State Governments-
Option of transfer to the place where spouse is working in Central/State Governments will be allowed 03 times in the entire career with a minimum gap of 02 years between two such transfers. However, no exemption will be allowed on promotion/rotational transfer and if the movement is on Promotion/ Rotational transfer/ Request Transfer after marriage, request would be considered after completion of 02 years in the present Circle & Scale.

g) Transfer of female Officers for child care –
Option of transfer to the place where husband/parents/parents in law are residing will be allowed to female officers during pregnancy or to take care of child who is less than 02 years of age. However, if the movement was on Promotion/ Rotational transfer/ Request Transfer after detection of pregnancy, request would be considered after completion of 02 years in the present Circle & Scale. The maximum number of requests under (e), (f) and (g) combined will be allowed only 03 times in the entire career.