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4) Existing faculty members who have already started relevant and verticalized

Master’s degrees and almost to finish; and
5) Existing faculty members who have already started after the imposition of the

verticalization policy and the master’s degrees are not relevant, not verticalized and

not recognized by the University.

Specific implementing guidelines

In conformity with the existing University Staff Development Policies, Rules and

Regulations, the CSC Law and Rules, and other existing policies, the following specific

implementing guidelines for the imposition of relevant master’s degree for faculty members
to become permanent should be observed:

1) For new appointees
1.1 For new appointees, on contractual status, the prescribed period to finish the relevant

master’s degree is four (4) years, and the verticalization policy shall be strictly adhered to.

1.2 In case the new appointee/faculty did not finish the master’s degree within the
prescribed period, without justifiable reasons, based on the existing Staff Development

Policies, the Management will no longer renew his/her appointment.

2) For existing faculty members

2.1 All non-master’s degree faculty members occupying permanent plantilla positions shall

be reverted to Temporary Status upon effectivity of this policy, if they will not finish their
master’s degree within the prescribed maximum period based on the units earned, except

for justifiable reasons.

2.2 The HRMO shall prepare a Master List of faculty members without master’s degrees in

accordance with the provisions of Items 2.3 and 2.4 hereof, to determine the Order of Priority
and the prescribed period to be given to finish the degree.

2.3 Faculty members without relevant master’s degrees, regardless of their employment status

are compelled to finish their degrees in the following Order of Priority based on the length of

service with the University, to wit: