Section 15
SECTION 15. Administrator - The Administration shall have an Administrator, to be appointed by the President of the Philippines, who shall be the Executive Officer of the Administration on full-time basis. He may have such Deputy Administrator/s as the Board of Directors may decide, to be appointed by the latter. The Administrator shall have the following powers, duties and responsibilities: a) To prepare the agenda for the meetings of the Board and to submit for the consideration thereof the policies and measures, which in his judgment are necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Decree. b) To prepare the budget of the Administration for consideration by the Board. c) To execute and administer the policies and measures approved by the Board. d) To direct and supervise the operations and internal administration of the Administration. He may delegate certain administrative responsibilities to other officers of the Administration subject to the rules and regulations of the Board. e) To prepare the plantilla and appoint all employees of the Administration except the heads of departments and divisions, whose appointments shall be made by the Board of Directors upon his recommendation and to remove, dismiss or otherwise discipline for cause, such employees of the Administration; and f) To exercise such other powers as may be vested in him by the Board. The Administrator, who shall have a term of five (5) years unless sooner removed for cause, shall receive a compensation of Sixty Thousand Pesos per annum. He shall reside in the vicinity of the Administration's principal office and shall not engage in any business, calling or profession during his term of office.