Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 284)
The Philippine Military Academy is established under the National Defense Act.
The PMA serves as both a military training institution and a college under the control and supervision of the Department of National Defense.
The PMA has the authority to grant a baccalaureate degree to its graduates.
The increase in the number of cadets necessitated the hiring of civilian instructors to augment the military officers comprising the faculty.
Civilian faculty are appointed, ranked, and promoted according to the Faculty Merit System approved by the Civil Service Commission and compensated according to the Salary Standardization Law.
Applicants should have appropriate training and experience in the subject or field of discipline they are applying for.
The selection process includes two levels of interviews, teaching demonstration, physical and neuro-psychological examinations, and background investigation prior to appointment.
Promotions are based on satisfying point requirements under the Criteria for Evaluation, performance ratings, assessment potential, and interview assessments of personality traits and characteristics.
Civilian faculty shall be paid salaries appropriate to their ranks as per the Salary Standardization Law and are entitled to instructor's incentive pay and all benefits accruing to government employees.
Two consecutive unsatisfactory performance ratings can be grounds for termination of employment or sanctions after due process.
Performance is evaluated every term and includes composite ratings from cadets, peers, and department heads.
The PMA shall institutionalize faculty development programs including scholarships, in-house training, seminars, workshops, and short courses to enhance competence and professionalism.
No civilian faculty member may be suspended or dismissed except for cause and after due process, with applicability of the Faculty Manual, command rules, and Civil Service Law.
They are given five years to comply with the requirement to obtain a master's degree.
Funding shall come from agency savings initially and thereafter from agency appropriations.