The merit system shall apply to all positions and employees of the county government except the following:
A. Persons who perform services for which payment is made on a fee, contract or claim basis;
B. Volunteers;
C. Members of boards, commissions and committees appointed by the board;
D. Elected officials;
E. County administrator;
F. Chief deputy county administrator;
G. Deputy county administrator;
H. Assistant county administrator;
I. Chief deputies to elected officials;
J. Department directors;
K. Deputy department directors not to exceed three in each department;
L. Employees in positions allocated as attorney — unclassified or administrative attorney — unclassified;
M. One position in each department that reports directly to the director or deputy director as designated by the director and deputy director;
N. An administrative position declared exempt after August 8, 1985. The number of positions declared exempt under this paragraph shall not exceed ten percent of the total number of county appointive officers and employees.
O. Employees of the superior court, justice courts and clerk of superior court who are covered by the judicial merit system and juvenile court who are covered by the juvenile court merit system;
P. Employees of the sheriff's department who are covered by the law enforcement merit system;
Q. Employees hired into unclassified positions on an intermittent or temporary basis, and designated as Employee Class F or G;
R. Employees hired into positions allocated as 7007/Intern - Unclassified.
(Ord. 2021-20 § 1, 2021: Ord. 2017-30 § 1, 2017: Ord. 2010-42, 2010; Ord. 2000-81, 2000; Ord. 1986-140 (part), 1986; Ord. 1985-67 (part), 1985)