Experience and solid work is not enough in getting a promotion. The required qualification standards must still be met.
Here, Ben had sufficient teaching experience but he did not have the required shipboard experience. In fact he did not board any vessel as a licensed 3rd Mate Officer. Despite the NMP’s repeated efforts to get him on board, Ben still did not bother to complete the required shipboard experience. Because of this NMP could only give him temporary appointment that did not provide security of tenure. Such appointment is terminable at the pleasure of the appointing power with or without cause. Thus when NMP did not further renew Ben’s contractual appointment, the same cannot be regarded as dismissal but an expiration of his term.
Ben’s numerous achievements here and abroad, his solid work, experience and expertise as well as his part in teaching Filipino seafarers cannot replace the need for him to meet the prescribed qualification standard for the position of Professor I. Such a standard is a mix of the formal education, experience, training, civil service eligibility, physical health and attitude that the job requires. They need to be met by those who seek the position. Ben did not.
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