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rank. When a deserving faculty member is promoted to a higher rank or sub-rank, his present
position becomes vacant and will then be filled-up again by a faculty below and so on.

3.3 Faculty – refers to the University personnel with faculty items who are primarily engaged
in actual teaching as well as in, or in combination with research, extension or production
work/assignment.

3.4 Qualifications – refers to the highest educational attainment, academic and related
experience as well as relevant professional development that includes seminars, trainings,
consultancy, expert services, honors, awards, licensure exams, community outreach as
identified in the Common Criteria for Evaluation (CCE) under NBC 461.

3.5 Performance – refers to the performance ratings of the faculty member based on the
Performance Evaluation System (PES) of the University and the Qualitative Contribution
Evaluation (QCE) prescribed under the National Budget Circular (NBC) No. 461.

3.6 National Budget Circular (NBC) No. 461 – refers to the Circular issued by the Department
of Budget & Management (DBM) to establish and prescribe rules and regulations governing
the implementation of the Revised Compensation and Position Classification Plan for faculty
positions in SUCs, HEIs and TEIs in accordance with the Modified Common Criteria for
Evaluation (CCE) for faculty positions.
3.7 Deep Selection – the process of promoting a faculty candidate who is not next-in-rank but
has a higher ranking points in terms of qualifications and performance.

3.8 Next-in-Rank Faculty – refers to a faculty member who occupies a position which, by
reason of the hierarchical arrangement of positions is determined to be in the nearest degree
of relationship to a higher position as contained in the University’s System of Ranking
Positions (SRP).

3.9 Comparatively at Par – predetermined reasonable difference or gap between the ranking
points of the candidates for promotion.

3.10 Qualification Standards – refer to the statement of the minimum qualifications for a
position, which shall include education, experience, training, civil service eligibility, and
physical characteristics and personality traits required in the performance of the job.

3.11 System of Ranking Positions – is the hierarchical arrangement of positions from highest
to lowest, which shall be a guide in determining which position is next-in-rank.

4.0 PROMOTION POLICIES

4.1 All faculty members considered for promotion will be evaluated based on the guidelines
and factors prescribed under NBC 461 CCE and/or other issuances for faculty evaluation.

4.2 Factors to be considered shall be the following:

a) Qualifications

a.1 Education – shall refer to the relevant highest academic degree earned within the
rating period.
a.2 Experience – shall refer to academic and related professional experience/s
acquired within the rating period.
a.3 Professional Development, Achievements and Honors – shall refer to Item 3.0 in
the PASUC Common Criteria for Evaluation under NBC 461.