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The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that both future and present employees are placed in positions without respect to race, color, religion, politics, sex or other matters unrelated to merit and fitness. This chapter does not apply to appointments made by the town council pursuant to the town Charter, except the town manager, nor to call firefighters, police reserves, temporary or seasonal employees nor to employees working less than 20 hours a week on a regular basis.
(Code 1986, § 2-152)