Composition of Overseas Employment Development Board.
Article 17
ART. 17. Composition of Overseas Employment Development Board. — The Board shall be composed of: The Secretary of Labor as Chairman and a representative each of the Department of National Defense, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Central Bank and the Department of Justice, as members. The Board shall be assisted by a Secretariat headed by an Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Secretary of Labor who shall appoint the members of the Secretariat. The Executive Director and members of the Secretariat shall be exempt from the provisions of laws, rules and regulations of the Wage and Position Classification Office except clerical and janitorial services. The Executive Director shall be a Filipino citizen with sufficient experience in manpower administration, including overseas employment activities. The Executive Director shall receive an annual salary of P40,000 and a commutable representation and transportation allowance of P500 a month. The Auditor General shall appoint his representative to the Board to audit its accounts in accordance with auditing laws and pertinent rules and regulations. The Chairman and all members of the Board shall each receive a per diem of P100 for their attendance of every meeting of the Board: Provided, That where the representative of an ex officio member attends a meeting in behalf of the latter, such representative shall be entitled to receive the per diem.