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Section 5. Merit Promotion Plan. Promotion of employees shall be based on the Merit
Promotion Plan of the University.

Section 6. Strategic Performance Management System. The University shall establish a
Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) for faculty and non-
teaching personnel, to continuously foster improvement of employee
performance and efficiency, enhance organizational effectiveness and
productivity and to provide an objective performance rating which shall serve
as a basis for incentive and rewards, promotion, training and development,
personnel action and administrative sanctions.
Section 7. Employee Incentive and Award System. The University shall establish an
Employee Incentive and Award System to encourage creativity, innovativeness,
efficiency, integrity and productivity by recognizing and rewarding officials and
employees for their accomplishments.

Section 8. Employees Relations and Services. The University must establish
policies/provisions for the creation of an atmosphere conducive to good
supervisor-employee relations and the improvement of employee morale.

Section 9. Complaints and Grievances. The University shall establish a Complaint and
Grievance machinery to help promote wholesome and desirable employee
relations and to prevent employee discontent and dissatisfaction.
Section 10. Staff Development Program. The University shall establish a continuing
program for personnel development that will improve the administrative
capability and competence.
ARTICLE IV. PERSONNEL DISCIPLINE

Section 1. All University officials and employees shall be at all times be guided by RA
6713 known as the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials
and Employees and Civil Service rules, Section 5 of PD 807, and shall
discharge their duties and responsibilities as authorized by law.

Section 2. Removal and Suspension. No officer or employee in the University shall be
removed or suspended except for cause as provided by law and after due
process.

Section 3. The imposition of the penalty for a disciplinary action shall be made in
accordance to law and with the manner of assigned penalties for an
administrative offense committed.

Section 4. Preventive Suspension during pending Administrative Case – Notwithstanding
the provision for removal and suspension of officers and employees, the
President of the University may preventively suspend any personnel of the
University to prevent influence in an investigation of the case.
Section 5. Review and Appeal on Disciplinary Action. The Board of Regents upon
recommendation of the University President may after due process, approve
the penalty for suspension and/or dismissal of faculty, officers and employees.

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Revision: 01 June 28, 2016