29 Del. C. § 7922: Exemptions.

The following positions set forth in this section shall be exempt from Chapter 59 of this title:

(1) Secretary of Health and Social Services;

(2) Director of Public Health;

(3) Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health;

(4) Director of Social Services;

(5) Chief of Business Administration and General Services;

(6) Chief of Planning, Research and Evaluation;

(7) Director of Developmental Disabilities Services;

(8) Director of Child Support Services;

(9) Director of the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities;

(10) Director of State Service Centers;

(11) Director of Long-Term Care Resident Protection; and

(12) Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services.