Section 17Sec./Art. 17

Appointment and Term of the Head of Agency and Agency Management. -The Director-General, Deputy Directors-General, Directors and Assistant Directors provided for herein shall be appointed by the Board for a term of four (4) years, and are eligible for reappointment to succeeding terms of four (4) years, based on merit and performance. Appointment to a position vacated due to death, disability, resignation or any similar cause, shall be for the duration of said unexpired term only.

Each National Museum official shall be provided with appropriate support staff as endorsed by the Board and approved by the Department of Budget and Management.

The Board may also appoint or designate persons to the aforementioned positions in an acting capacity in cases of vacancy, illness, absence or other cause, and may change such appointment or designation from time to time as the interests of the National Museum may in its judgment require.

The existing organizational structure and staffing pattern of the National Museum shall he amended so as to integrate appropriately the provisions of this Act: Provided, That no employee shall be affected by the amendments of the organizational structure and staffing pattern of the National Museum in accordance with pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 6656, or the "Government Reorganization Law".

The incumbent Director and two (2) Assistant Directors, if any, shall be automatically upgraded to the posts of Director-General and Deputy Directors-General as provided herein, and shall be granted a term of one (1) year upon the effectivity of this Act before their performance is subject to review by the Board for purposes of reappointment, if any, as provided herein.