Section 3. Order of Priority and Preferential Rights. The exercise of priority rights in the appointment of the retired ONCC/OSCC personnel shall be in the following order: a) Former ONCC/OSCC officers and employees who are IPs and have held permanent appointments to positions comparable to vacant or new position; or in case there are not enough comparable positions to positions next lower in rank; Provided that the Civil Service rules and regulations and guidelines approved by the Placement Committee shall apply in case of conflict between two equally qualified former officers/employees who are IPs; Provided, further, that those with CESO rank shall have priority in employment to comparable positions in the new staffing pattern; and b) Bona fide IP applicants over non-IP applicants with equal qualifications. Section 4. Reappointment of Former ONCC/OSCC Personnel. Former officers and employees of the ONCC and OSCC may be re-appointed to the NCIP after meeting the qualifications and standards set by the Civil Service and Placement Committee, in accordance with the criteria set by the Consultative Body. Section 5. Payment of Gratuity and Retirement Benefits. Personnel of the ONCC/OSCC who may be retired or separated from service as a result of the reorganization shall be entitled to gratuity or retirement benefits at the rate of one and a half (1 1/2) months pay for every year of service, as provided in Section 74 of the Act; Provided, that the computation of the retirement benefits or gratuity shall begin upon the effectivity of the notice of termination; Provided further, that the same gratuity and retirement benefits shall be refunded by the former ONCC/OSCC personnel upon his/her reappointment to the NCIP. Section 6. Placement Committee. Pursuant to Section 77 of the Act, the Commission shall create a Placement Committee to assist in the judicious selection and placement of the NCIP personnel. Section 7. Composition of the Placement Committee. The NCIP Chairperson shall be the Chairperson and Presiding Officer of the Committee. It shall prepare and approve its own Rules of Procedures. a) At the national level, it shall be composed of the following: (1) The seven Commissioners of the NCIP; Provided, that majority, or four (4) Commissioners shall suffice to constitute the NCIP representation; (2) An IP representative from each of the first level employees association of the ONCC and OSCC; (3) An IP representative from each of the second level employees association of the ONCC and OSCC; (4) Representatives of accredited non-government organizations (NGOs) with national constituencies, and with at least five years in community work among the IPs. The exact number of NGO representatives shall be determined by the NCIP, but in no case shall it exceed three. They shall be informed of their appointments five (5) days before the initial meeting of the Committee; and (5) Representatives of accredited indigenous peoples’ organizations (IPOs) with regional constituencies representing the seven ethnographic regions, and with at least five years of existence or proven track records. The exact number of IPO representatives shall be determined by the NCIP but in no case shall it exceed three. They shall be informed of their appointments five (5) days before the initial meeting of the Committee. b) At the Regional Level, the Placement Committee shall be composed of the following: (1) The Chairperson of the Commission or his duly authorized representative; the Commissioner representing the ethnographic area of the Region or his/her duly authorized representative; Page 54