The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all offices, positions and employments in the service of the city, except:
A. The City Manager and his or her assistants;
B. Elective officers;
C. Members of appointive boards, commissions, and committees;
D. The finance director, police chief, fire chief, director of public works/city engineer, director of recreation and parks, planning director, and such other department heads duly designated as such in the position and classification plan;
E. Persons engaged under contract to supply expert, professional, technical or any other services;
F. Volunteer personnel, such as volunteer firemen;
G. The City Attorney;
H. Emergency employees who are hired to meet the immediate requirements of an emergency condition, such as extraordinary fire, flood, or earthquake which threatens life or property.
I. Employees, other than those listed elsewhere in this section, who are not regularly employed in permanent positions. (Ord. 290 § 4, 1971).