The Civil Service of the Municipality is hereby divided into the unclassified and classified service.
(1) The unclassified service shall include:
(a) All members of boards and commissions;
(b) All elective or appointive officers specifically provided for by this Charter;
(c) All heads of departments and divisions;
(d) All assistants or deputies to the Solicitor and Clerk of Council;
(e) One secretary to the Mayor and one secretary to the head of each department;
(f) All persons appointed to an office or position requiring professional or exceptional qualifications as determined by the Council;
(g) All employees in unskilled labor positions;
(h) All part-time or seasonal employees.
(2) The classified service shall comprise all positions not specifically included by this section in the unclassified service.
Any person who, upon the effective date of this section has had satisfactory service in the employment of the Municipality for a period of one (1) year during a period of two (2) years immediately prior to such date may be appointed to serve in the same or a similar position in the classified service without competitive examination and shall be deemed to have served any required probationary period.