Section 17Sec./Art. 17

Organization and Personnel. - The board of directors of the ASEZA shall provide for an organization and staff of its officers and employees. Upon recommendation of the Chairman-Administrator, the Board shall appoint and fix the remuneration and other emoluments of its officers and employees in accordance with existing laws on compensation and position classification: Provided, That the Board shall have exclusive and final authority to promote, transfer, assign or reassign officers of the ASEZA, any provision of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, further, That the Chairman-Administrator may carry out removal of such officers and employees.

The officers and employees of the ASEZA, including all members of the Board, shall not engage directly or indirectly in partisan activities nor take part in any election, except to vote.

No officer or employee of the ASEZA, subject to civil service laws and regulations, shall be removed or suspended except for cause, as provided by law.