Philippine Educational Laws
Section 9. The Secretariat. - The Commission shall organize a secretariat which shall be headed by an executive officer, subject to the national compensation and position classification plan. It shall fix the secretariat's staffing pattern, determine the duties, qualifications, responsibilities and functions, as well as the compensation scheme for the positions to be created upon the recommendation of the executive officer.
It shall also prepare and approve its budget. The Commission shall appoint the members of the staff upon the recommendation of the executive officer.