§ 2. Status of employees in the city service.

All persons excepting part time or hourly rate employees, holding positions in the classified service on the effective date of these rules, and whose positions normally involve continuous year round full time service, and who have served continuously for a period of at least six (6) months immediately prior to the date of adoption of these rules shall be considered to be regular employees and as such entitled to the rights, benefits and privileges extended to such employees by the city charter and these rules.

All persons, excepting part time or hourly rate employees, holding positions in the classified service on the effective date of those rules, and whose positions normally involve continuous year round full time service and who have not served continuously for a period of six (6) months immediately prior to the date of adoption of these rules shall be considered to be probationary employees and as such subject to the provisions of these rules relating to satisfactory completion of a probationary period.

All persons holding positions in the classified service which do not involve continuous year round full time service or who are compensated on an hourly basis shall be considered as temporary employees.