(1) All county elected officials; except that district court judges pursuant to RCW 3.34.100 shall accrue and use sick leave as provided in SCC 3A.06.040(1), (2) and (8) only. No other provisions of this title shall apply to district court judges;

(2) Four employees in the county executive’s office as designated by the county executive;

(3) Not more than two employees in each other elected official’s office as designated by each elected official;

(4) The head of each executive and administrative department as designated by ordinance;

(5) The members of all boards and commissions appointed by the county council or county executive;

(6) Those employees in the prosecuting attorney’s and sheriff’s offices to the extent that the provisions of this chapter have been preempted by state law;

(7) All persons employed on an independent contractual basis;

(8) Such other employees as may be designated as exempt by ordinance;

(9) All persons exempt under the provisions of any applicable state law, including court personnel to the extent governed by Human Resource rules or guidelines adopted by the court pursuant to Rules of General Application (GR) 29; and

(10) All persons employed in a temporary appointment. (Added by Ord. 84-129 § 2, Nov. 21, 1984; Amended by Ord. 85-116 § 2, Dec. 11, 1985; Amended by Ord. 89-050 § 1, June 28, 1989; Amended by Ord. 07-091, Oct. 10, 2007, Eff date Oct. 25, 2007; Amended by Ord. 13-070, Oct. 9, 2013, Eff date Oct. 20, 2013).