that the availability of electricity was very low. He informed his staff, Including Almeyda, that the problems needed to be addressed. As a result of Cordero's mandate, it is claimed that Almeyda decided to change some of his personnel and that plaintiff Berrios, a member of the Popular Democratic Party (hereinafter "PDP"), had to be removed from his position as Assistant Head (or Chief) of the Maintenance (or Conservation) Division in favor of a more experienced Jorge Timote (hereinafter "Timote"), who is a member of the NPP. Plaintiff was removed from his post on February 28, 1993 and reinstated to his previous position as Project Administrator. Defendants contend that the change of position was due to the fact that Timote was more qualified to implement Cordero's policy underat 1485. Such is the case with the Berrios' position. The following is the job description of Berrios' previous position as Assistant Head of the Maintenance Division:
Duties and Responsibilities of the Job
This is executive work of a technical and administrative nature that consists in helping the Head of the Electrical Systems Maintenance Division in the programming and direction of the maintenance and repair of the generators and other equipment of the electrical power plants. The officer in this class is responsible for the continuity, efficiency and quality of the electrical service through the effective planning of the conservation and maintenance tasks and programs and the maintenance of the primary power production equipment. The incumbent exercises the duties with a high degree of discretion and self judgment and the