(d) Certification and appointment of eligibles. For certification of eligibles and for appointment and promotion to competitive positions on the basis of such tests, subject to a working test period of probation not to exceed one year. One of the highest six (6) eligibles certified or remaining on the list of eligibles certified or remaining on the list of eligibles certified to be appointed to each vacancy;

(g) Temporary appointments. For temporary appointment, without competitive tests, to competitive positions, for not to exceed six months, except with the approval of the Director of Personnel, but no extension will exceed three (3) months.

(h) "Excepted Position" means any position in the classified service not subject to the provisions of this article requiring competitive tests of fitness for appointment and such other provisions as, by their terms, apply specifically to competitive positions alone. All such positions, however, shall be subject to all the other provisions of this article insofar as consistent with law and with this exception. The following described positions, and no others, shall be deemed to be excepted positions:

(1)all positions filled by election of the people;

(2) all positions of heads of departments and of independent agencies and commissions, that are filled by appointment by the mayor;

(3) All positions in the Mayor's Office, except that no employee will lose their job or status due to this change;

(4) all positions of paid members of boards;

(5) all positions of city court judge;

(6) all officers and employees of the board of aldermen;

(7) one position of Chief Staff Officer and one position of Public Information on the Comptroller's Staff, except that no employee will lose their job or status due to this change.

(c) Each member of the commission shall be paid in accordance with ordinance.