The civil service rules do not apply to positions specifically exempted in individual agency statutes, chapter 41.06 RCW, and to the following:

(1) Washington state patrol trooper cadets in training for commissioning as troopers in the Washington state patrol;

(2) The executive director, his/her confidential secretary, assistant directors, and professional education employees of the state board for community and technical colleges; and

(3) Inmate, student, part-time, or temporary employees, and part-time professional consultants, as defined by the Washington personnel resources board in WAC 357-04-040, 357-04-045, 357-04-050, and 357-04-055.