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b) Designations of Research Personnel

Research designations shall be issued based on the approved
research projects (program, project, study) strictly following standard
research project hierarchy. For each duly approved research project,
designations shall be issued by the University President to all faculty
members and researchers to be involved in the implementation of the
Project, specifying the academic workload of the involvement of each of
the faculty, e.g. as Program Leader, as Project Leader, as Study Leader,
or as Project Staff. Only the highest involvement per project shall be
credited. When two are involved as co-leaders the equivalent academic
load shall be halved between them. Other hired members of the research
team shall be issued designations or contracted depending on the job
specified in the approved research proposal. The designation shall specify
the duration of the involvement of each researcher. Likewise, the
designation shall provide that the researcher shall be on vacation sick
leave (VSL) for the duration of the designation.

c) Purchasing project supplies and equipment

Purchase of project equipment, supplies and materials shall be
implemented following the standard government procedures of public
bidding. The annual procurement plan shall also be required for such
purchases.

d) Program of work and budget

The program of work and line-item budget (LIB) of the approved
research project shall be strictly implemented as programmed. A project
implementation period may be extended only in meritorious case of
because of force majeure. A letter of request for the purpose shall be made
to the President or the funding agency by the Project Leader.

e) Research Project Reports

The project leader shall submit a quarterly Progress Report in the
prescribed format. The report shall be the basis of monitoring and
evaluation of the progress of project implementation. The progress of
project implementation with respect to the plan, based accomplishment
targets or deliverables and specified in the approved project proposal.

f) Transferring project leadership

Project leadership may be transferred to another upon request or
incapacity of the incumbent or when University management finds it
necessary. When the Project Leader leaves for at least three months, he

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