Appointment and Qualifications.
Article 263
ART. 263. Appointment and Qualifications. — The Chairman and members of the Commission shall have at least five (5) years of experience in handling labor-management relations and the Labor Arbiters shall have at least two (2) years experience in the same field. In addition, the Chairman and one (1) representative each of the workers and the employers shall be members of the bar. The members representing the employers and the members representing the workers shall be chosen from among the nominees of workers organizations and employers organizations, respectively. The Chairman and four (4) members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President and shall hold office for a period of six (6) years without prejudice to reappointment. The Labor Arbiters shall likewise be appointed by the President and shall be subject to Civil Service Law and rules and regulations. The Secretary of Labor shall appoint the staff and personnel of the Commission and the regional branches as the needs of the service may require subject to the Civil Service Law and rules and regulations.