The City Manager shall be the appointing authority of the Civil Service Commission. The general law applying to Civil Service shall remain in full force and effect, with the following exceptions:
(a) Appointments and promotions above the rank of Patrolmen and Firefighter shall be under the rules promulgated by the City Manager and the Chiefs of the respective Departments.
(b) Lateral transfers shall be exempt from the Civil Service rules and shall be placed on the pay table per rules promulgated by the City Manager and the Chiefs of the respective Departments.
(Amended 11-2-71; 3-19-96; 11-7-23)