Section 2
SEC. 2. The Office shall be headed by an Executive Director and shall have the same organizational structure and functions prescribed for the Bureau of the Census and Statistics under the Integrated Reorganization Plan, as amended: Provided, however, That the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority may make modifications thereon as may be necessary: Provided, further, That except for the Executive Director and Assistant Executive Director who shall be appointed by the President, upon recommendation of the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority, all other personnel of the Office shall be appointed by the Executive Director and shall be under his control and supervision: Provided, furthermore. That the staffing pattern for high-level professional and technical personnel of the Office which shall be prepared for purposes of implementing the reorganization prescribed for the Bureau of the Census and Statistics under the Plan shall be reviewed and recommended for approval by the Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority: Provided, finally, That the regular professional and technical personnel of the Office shall be exempt from the coverage of the classification and compensation plans of the Wage and Position Classification Office, and Civil Service rules and regulations.