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ARTICLE IX
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Section 1. The UNIVERSITY shall support the approved Staff Development Plan of the
Association for Personnel Growth and Development.

That the University, under the said plan, gives emphasis and utmost consideration to the
employee staffing patterns, reclassification, upgrading position levels, professional
development, incentives and award system and other economic and non-economic benefits
of all employees.

Section 2. The University shall recognize the commitment and diligence of its employees for
professional development while in the service, hence, may provide assistance for book
allowance, to those pursuing bachelor’s degree, master’s and doctorate degrees, through
their own initiative and resource, subject to staff development policies.

Section 3. The University shall give preference to one of the children upon the death and/or
retirement of the member, if qualified for vacant position in the University, considering all
things are equal.

Section 4. The University shall prioritize the hiring of casual or contractual employees who
are qualified to fill-up vacant plantilla positions.

Section 5. The University shall expand the existing tuition assistance to the members and
their children. It shall provide 75% discount of tuition fees to the member and free tuition fees
to the children of permanent member-employee of ISU and next of kin of single member who
will enroll in the various levels of education being offered in the University, except program
offerings in Graduate School, Law, Nursing, Medicine, Paramedical, and Information
Technology.

Section 6. The University shall establish and pursue a program for the improvement and
development of clerical and personnel doing frontline services.

ARTICLE X
SPORTS, RECREATION AND CULTURE

Section 1. The University and the ASSOCIATION establish and implement a year-round
Sports, Physical, Cultural, and Spiritual Development Programs in order to enhance team
work, and employee’s sense of morality and productivity.

Section 2. The University and the ASSOCIATION promote the development of
professionalism and enhance employee’s competency for better service to the University by
sponsoring educational field trip/lakbay aral for employees once a year.