SEC. 15. Composition of the RCM Board. - The composition of the Board shall be patterned to that of the Central Office and determined upon its devolution to the Autonomous Regional Government. SEC. 16. The Powers and Functions of the RCM Board. - The powers and functions of the Board shall be determined upon its devolution from the national government to the Autonomous Regional Government. SEC. 17. The RCMB Executing Office. - The RCMB shall have an executing office to be headed by Director I who shall exercise general supervision over the administrative and technical operations of the agency, to be appointed by the Regional Governor. The structure and staffing pattern of the office shall be subject to the terms and conditions of its devolution to the Autonomous Regional Government. Chapter 7 Philippine Overseas and Employment Administration (POEA) SEC. 18. Mandate, Powers and Functions. - The mandate, powers, and functions of the Philippine Overseas and Employment Agency have the following mandate, powers and functions: (1) Regulate private sector participation in the recruitment and overseas placement of workers from the provinces and cities under the ARMM by setting up a licensing and registration system, consistent with national policies and standards; (2) Formulate and implement in coordination with appropriate entities concerned, when necessary, a system for promoting and monitoring the overseas employment of workers from the ARMM taking into consideration their welfare and the domestic manpower requirement; (3) Protect the rights of Filipino workers from ARMM for overseas employment to fair and equitable recruitment and employment practices and ensure their welfare; (4) Undertake preliminary investigation of all claims arising out of an employeremployee relationship or by virtue of any law or contract involving Overseas Filipino Workers from the ARMM including the disciplinary cases which are administrative in character involving or arising out of violation of recruitment laws, rules and regulations and submit findings to the NLRC for disposal; (5) Establish and maintain a registry of skills for overseas placement; (6) Recruit and place workers to service the requirement for trained and competent Filipino workers by foreign governments and their instrumentalities and such other employers as public interest may require; 125