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III. CAREER AND PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT

The University shall implement a career and personnel development program for
faculty members which shall include provisions on study grant/leave, sabbatical leave,
secondment, training, seminars, workshop, conferences including foreign and local
scholarship, job rotation, counseling, mentoring and other HRD interventions.

It shall likewise device a system that is beneficial to personnel whose improved
performance subsequently benefits the University and its principal stakeholders – the students.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT POLICIES, RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY

Objectives

1. To evolve and implement a continuing educational program for the development and
professional growth of the faculty of the University.

2. To continuously improve the capability and competence of its personnel in instruction,
research, extension, production and administration, and in order to attain and sustain
academic excellence and ensure efficiency and effectiveness by providing opportunities,
incentives and appropriate environment.

3. The career and personnel development program shall form part of the Isabela State
University Merit System.

POLICIES

1. The University shall implement a continuing program of training and
development for its faculty members.

2. The University shall provide opportunities for development to its faculty such as
training, study grant/leave, workshop, conferences and other similar
undertakings for the further development for faculty.

3. The University shall promulgate policies, rules and regulations for staff
development.

5. The University shall ensure fairness and objectivity in all its processes for
selection/screening/recommending and evaluating applicants for staff