§ 148. Classification.

The Civil Service of the City is hereby divided into the unclassified and the classified service.

(1)

The unclassified service shall include:

(a)

All officers elected by the people.

(b)

Executive assistants and administrative assistants to the mayor.

(c)

All directors, deputy directors, and assistant directors of the departments.

(d)

The legislative assistants to the city council members.

(e)

The treasurer and the deputy treasurer.

(f)

The city clerk and one secretary.

(g)

The deputy auditor and assistant auditors.

(h)

The legal assistants to the city attorney.

(i)

The public defender.

(j)

Two secretaries to each elective officer and to each department director.

(k)

One secretary and one assistant or clerk for each board or commission appointed by the mayor.

(l)

All officers and members of boards and commissions whose appointment is subject to concurrence by council.

(2)

The classified service shall comprise all positions not specifically included by this charter in the unclassified service. There shall be in the classified service two classes, to be known as the competitive class and the non-competitive class.

(a)

The competitive class shall include all positions and employment for which it is practicable to determine the merit and fitness of applicants by competitive examinations.

(b)

The noncompetitive class shall consist of all positions requiring peculiar and exceptional qualifications of a scientific, managerial, professional or educational character and unskilled positions for which it is impracticable to give competitive examinations, as may be determined by the rules of the commission.

(Amended 11-5-85; 11-3-98.)