(a) The personnel board, upon written recommendation of the commissioner of administration, may extend the partially exempt service to include any position in the classified service that, in the judgment of the board,
(1) involves principal responsibility for the determination of policy;
(2) involves principal responsibility for the way in which policies are carried out; or
(3) involves responsibilities and duties of a type not susceptible to the ordinary recruiting and assessment procedures.
(b) Positions may not be included in the partially exempt service under this section if the inclusion is inconsistent with federal requirements for state agencies supported in whole or in part by federal funds.
(c) The personnel board, upon written recommendation of the commissioner of administration, may extend the classified service to include any position in the partially exempt service.