​​Exempt Appointments

California's State Constitution (Article VII, section 4) provides that members of boards and commissions, appointees of the Governor, and one appointee of each Governor's appointee shall be exempt from civil service, and Exempts serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Exempt positions are exempt from civil service laws and rules therefore, individuals are not required to take an examination prior to appointment.  Interested candidates must meet the job requirements stated in the position announcement. 

The exempt position announcement provides detailed information about the position and the requirements for applying.  This information is provided under the Special Requirements, Application Instructions, and Additional Information section of the position announcement. Completed applications and required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered.