§ 114-84. Unclassified and classified service.

(a)

The civil service system shall be divided into the unclassified service and classified service.

(b)

The unclassified service shall consist of the following:

(1)

Officers elected by the people and persons appointed to fill vacancies in such elective offices.

(2)

Officers and employees specifically exempted by law.

(3)

Members of boards, councils or special commissions appointed by the mayor for special purposes; members of boards, councils or commissions created by the council pursuant to section 3-401 of the Charter; and employees of such boards, councils and commissions, unless the council shall provide otherwise for such employees.

(4)

All assistants and employees in the department of law.

(5)

Any employee in the mayor's/executive offices unless said employee holds a classified status as of March 1, 1998.

(6)

Election officials.

(7)

Heads of departments appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council, assistants reporting to such department heads, and heads of offices and agencies hired by the appointing authority.

(8)

Sworn employees in the departments of police and fire.

(9)

Employees of the judicial agencies and the offices of the internal auditor and ethics officer.

(10)

All employees of the office of municipal clerk, the offices of councilmembers, the office of the council president, and office of council staff, including but not limited to personnel in the office of research and policy analysis, office of communications and all other administrative support employees reporting to the director of council staff.

(11)

Any classified employee who accepts an unclassified position

(12)

Any unclassified employee with retained rights who accepts an unclassified position.

(13)

Any position funded by grant or other temporary funds.

(c)

All positions in the classified service at pay grade 19 and above which are, or become, vacant on or after February 13, 1998, shall be transferred to the unclassified service. Any position in the classified service at pay grade 19 and above which is filled by a temporary employee shall be transferred to the unclassified service.

(d)

The classified service shall include all other public officers and employees in the employment service. All appointments, employments, removals, promotions, transfers, layoffs, reinstatements, suspensions and changes in grade or title in the classified service shall be made and permitted only as prescribed by law or under this article and not otherwise.

(Ord. No. 2007-22(06-O-2700), § 1, 3-27-07; Ord. No. 2013-41(13-O-1217), § 1, 9-12-13 ; Ord. No. 2013-41(13-O-1217), § 1, 9-12-13 )