Who appoints all employees of the Tariff Commission in accordance with the Civil Service Law, except private secretaries to the offices of the Chairperson, Commissioners and Executive Director?

• A. The Chairperson
• B. The Civil Service Commission
• C. The President
• D. The Commission as a whole

Answer: (D)

In a collegial government body, appointment authority for staff is vested in the body itself rather than in a single individual. This design helps ensure uniform application of civil service rules, merit-based hiring, and collective accountability for staffing decisions. For the Tariff Commission, that means all regular employees are hired by the Commission as a whole, following the Civil Service Law, which preserves the agency’s independence and standardizes recruitment across its operations. The one notable exception is for private secretaries who support the offices of the Chairperson, Commissioners, and Executive Director; these personal staff roles are handled separately from the general appointment process.