Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Administration. - The administration of the Polytechnic College shall be vested in a President who shall render full-time service. He/She shall be appointed by the Board upon the recommendation of the Chairperson of CHED and the Director-General of TESDA, in consultation with the duly constituted search committee. He/She shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term. In order to effect a smooth transition to a Polytechnic College, the current head of the MIST shall become the officer-in-charge until such time the President is appointed.

In case of vacancy in the office of the President, his/her successor shall be elected by the Board of Trustees and hold office for the remaining term. If the successor shall serve for a period of more than two (2) years, then it will be considered as on full term for the successor.

The powers and duties of the President of the Polytechnic College in addition to those specifically provided in this Act, shall be those usually pertaining to the office of the president of other educational institutions.

The salary of the President of the Polytechnic College shall be in accordance with the Revised Compensation and Position classification System and shall be comparable to that being received by similar education institutions.