§16–102.

    (a)    The Commission shall implement a merit system adopted under this subtitle.

    (b)    The merit system includes each employee of the Commission, except:

        (1)    the commissioners;

        (2)    the executive director, secretary–treasurer, and general counsel appointed by the Commission under § 15–109 of this article;

        (3)    (i)    the Inspector General; and

            (ii)    any temporary term employee of the Office of the Inspector General appointed under § 15–503 of this article;

        (4)    a part–time or temporary employee under Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 5 of this title;

        (5)    in Montgomery County, each position excluded under § 20–204(b) of this article; and

        (6)    in Prince George’s County:

            (i)    the deputy chief of park police as provided in § 17–305 of this article; and

            (ii)    each director and deputy director as provided in § 20–204(c) of this article.