Section 3. Exemption From Competitive Examination.

   Competitive civil service examination shall not be required for appointment:

   (a)    To any office or position excluded from the classified service of the City by these Rules and Regulations.

   (b)    Of persons exempted from such examination by the City Charter or the applicable laws of the State, provided that a satisfactory explanation of the necessity and justification for such exemption from examination is submitted to the Commission by the appointing authority.

   (c)    To any position as determined by the Commission requiring peculiar and exceptional qualifications of a scientific, technical, managerial, professional or educational nature. Such positions may be placed in the noncompetitive class of the classified civil service.

   Applicants for such positions who have the necessary qualifications as determined by the Commission may be given a noncompetitive qualifying examination. Applicants who qualify under the provisions of this section shall be placed on appropriate eligible lists in alphabetical order without a grade or ranking and the entire list shall be certified to the Appointing Authority upon request. The Appointing Authority may appoint to such position any person on the list.
(Added 2-21-78.)