Powers and Duties of the General Manager.
Section 10
SECTION 10. Powers and Duties of the General Manager.—The General Manager shall have the following powers and duties: To recommend to the Board short-and-long-range plans and programs consistent with the overall objectives of the Corporation; To direct and manage the affairs and business of the Corporation on behalf of the Board in accordance with the policies, rules and regulations established by the Board. To sit in all meetings of the Board as Vice-Chairman and participate in its deliberations with the right to vote and to preside in the meetings for and in the absence of of the Chairman; To submit and recommend consolidated annual budget and proposed capital and other supplemental budgets to the Board; To appoint officials and employees below the rank of a division head and to suspend or otherwise discipline for cause, all subordinate officials and employees of the Corporation: Provided, however, That in the case of removal for cause, approval of the Board shall be necessary; To recommend to the Board such changes in the organizational structure and staffing pattern of the Corporation as may be necessary to carry out its functions effectively; To submit to the Office of the President within 60 days after the close of said fiscal year an annual report and such other reports on its operations as may be required; and To perform such other duties and functions as may be assigned to him by the Board.