Section 2
SEC. 2. Officials or employees holding civil service positions in any branch of the Government service other than that provided for in the preceding section, continuously for at least ten successive years, shall be considered civil service eligibles with permanent status under the following classification: First Grade—Those with college degrees at the time of appointment; Second Grade—Those who were graduates of academic or vocational high school at the time of their appointments; Third Grade—Those possessing any education at the time of appointment.