Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Director General and Deputy Directors General of the PhilATOM. - The head of the PhilATOM shall be the Director General (DG) who shall be appointed by the President of the Phihppines for a term of five (5) years and shall have a salary grade of thirty-one (SG-31). The DG may be reappointed for successive terms of the same duration.

The DG shall be responsible for the overall management of the PhilATOM and shall exercise supervision of its administrative, technical, and financial operations. The DG shall also have the authority to appoint the personnel of the PhilATOM, subject to applicable civil service laws, rules and regulations.

The DG shall be assisted by four (4) Deputy Directors General (DDGs) who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines and shall have a salary grade of thirty (SG-30): Provided, That for the initial appointments, the one (1) DDG shall serve a term of five (5) years, while the other DDGs shall serve staggered terms of four (4) years, three (3) years, and two (2) years, respectively. Thereafter, all subsequent appointments to the position of DDG shall be for a term of five (5) years; Provided, further. That the DDGs shall be eligible for appointment for successive terms of the same duration.

In case a vacancy occurs before the expiration of the term of office, the appointment to such vacancy shall only be for the unexpired term of the predecessor.