Except as may be otherwise required or permitted by Section 94 of this Charter (or Civil Service Rule adopted thereto) or by state or federal law, no person in the classified service and no person seeking admission to the classified service shall be appointed, refused appointment, suspended, reduced, laid off, discharged, promoted, demoted, or in any other way favored or discriminated against because of any political opinion, political affiliation or lack of political affiliation, political activity or lack of political activity, or making or failing to make an assessment, subscription, contribution, or payment to any political party, candidate for public office, campaign committee, ballot issue campaign, or political action committee. (Amended 11-3-09)