Each elected official, officer, and employee of the City shall be a member of either the career or exempt service.
(a) The exempt service shall consist of:
(i) All elected officials;
(ii) The Managing Director and the City Solicitor;
(iii) The heads of departments, offices, and agencies immediately under the direction and supervision of the Managing Director;
(iv) One Clerk or secretary for each of the full-time elected City officials and the heads of each City department;
(v) The City Clerk;
(vi) The members of authorities, boards, and commissions;
(vii) Temporary, part-time, or seasonal employees;
(b) All other officers and employees shall be members of the career service.
(c) Merit personnel system. There shall be a merit personnel system, the purpose of which shall be to require that all personnel decisions be made solely on the basis of merit and qualifications, applicable to all employees. Any appointment, promotion, transfer, demotion, suspension, dismissal, or disciplinary action shall be carried out in accordance with the merit personnel system.