The civil service of the City is hereby divided into the unclassified service and the classified service:
(a) Unclassified Service. The unclassified service shall include the following positions, which positions shall be exempt from all examination requirements:
(1) All officers elected by popular vote or persons appointed to fill vacancies in such offices;
(2) The members of all boards and commissions appointed by the Mayor or Council;
(3) All directors, commissioners and heads of departments and divisions and their assistants, except the Police Division and the Fire Division;
(4) All secretarial and clerical positions;
(5) All assistants to the Director of Law;
(6) Any office or position requiring peculiar or exceptional qualification;
(7) The Clerk of Council and all other employees of Council as are engaged in legislative duties;
(8) Any recording secretary or clerk for all boards and commissions;
(9) School crossing watchmen;
(10) Members of the auxiliary police unit;
(11) Temporary, part-time and/or seasonal employees; and
(12) The unskilled labor class which shall include ordinary unskilled laborers
(b) Classified Service.
(1) The classified service shall include the regular members of the Police Department, except members of the auxiliary police unit and the school crossing watchmen as provided in subsection (a) hereof; the regular members of the Fire Department, except volunteer firemen; and any employees not specifically included in the unclassified service.
(2) The competitive class shall include all positions for which it is practicable to determine the merit and fitness of applicants by competitive examination. Appointments shall be made to all positions in the competitive class that are not filled by promotion, reinstatement, transfer or reduction.
(Ord. 81-116. Passed 1-4-82.)