Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Other Officers and Employees; their appointment; qualifications; compensations and tenure. The management of the System shall be vested in the General Manager. He shall be assisted by four Assistant General Managers one for Engineering, one for Operation, one for Finance and Administration, one for Commercial and Customers Service, and the heads of departments. Said officials shall perform managerial and/or confidential functions.

The General Manager shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments. He shall receive an annual compensation of Thirty-six thousand pesos (P36,000.00) and hold office for a period of six years unless sooner terminated for incapacity or other causes. The President may for cause, suspend or remove the General Manager after due notice and hearing. In case of temporary disability or absence of the General Manager, the Chairman of the Board shall designate any Assistant General Manager to act as General Manager.

The Assistant General Managers shall be appointed by the Board with the approval of the President. Each shall receive an annual compensation of Twenty-eight thousand pesos (P28,000.00) and shall hold office until retirement age as determined by law, unless sooner terminated for incapacity or other causes. In case of temporary disability or absence of any Assistant General Manager, the act as Assistant General Manager.

The Assistant General Managers shall be persons of integrity, competence and experience in the technical and executive fields related to the purposes of this Act. Their other qualifications as well as powers and duties shall be determined by the Board.

The Department Heads, Division and Section Chiefs, and other officers of equivalent rank shall be appointed or promoted by the General Manager upon recommendation of the Assistant General Manager concerned, with the approval of the Board.

The powers, duties, qualifications and compensation of said officers and of the other personnel shall be determined by the Board.

All other personnel shall be appointed or promoted by the General Manager upon recommendation of the Assistant General Manager concerned. The General Manager shall submit to the Board a monthly report on such appointments and non-disciplinary transfer made in the month immediately preceding.