elected or incumbent. [1397-23.] The township council, with the approval of the provincial board, may require that the township treasurer shall, in addition to the regular duties of his office, perform the duty of township secretary, and shall fix the extra compensation which he shall rec eive therefor; but in no case shall the total salary received by the township treasurer from township funds exceed the limit fixed by law for salaries of township presidents, except as hereinafter provided. When, by reason of exceptional circumstances, the maximum salary herein authorized for any nonelective township officer is found by the provincial board to be inadequate, that board may fix and the Executive Secretary approve such higher rate as may be nec essary to secure and retain the services of a competent appointee, and such salary shall be paid from the funds of the township concerned. [1482-2.] S ECTION  2292 . Appointment and Removal of Township Officers and Subordinates. —  The president shall appoint, with the consent of the majority of all the members of the council, the township secretary and all nonelective officers and employees that may be pr ovided for by law or by ordinance, with the exception of the township treasurer and the subordinates of the latter, and at any time, for cause, he may suspend any such officer or employee, thus appointed, for a period not exceeding ten days, which suspensi on may be continued for a longer period by the council; and, by and with the consent of a majority of all the members of the council, he may remove any such officer or employee. CIAHaT The appointment and removal of the township secretary shall, however, be subject to the approval of the provincial board. [1397-18 ( n ).] S ECTION  2293 . Duties of Employees to be Prescribed by Council. —  The township council shall prescribe the duties of all appointed officers and employees, when not otherwise determined by law. [1397-36.] S ECTION  2294 . Terms of Office of Appointive Officers. —  The term of office of all officers appointed by the president shall be until the end of the term of the president appointing them, and until their successors are appointed and qualified, unless such of fice is sooner abolished by the provincial board or the Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 671