11—7.1 (8A,17A) Scope and applicability. This chapter applies to contested case proceedings conducted by the administrative services department, or by the division of administrative hearings in the department of inspections and appeals on behalf of the department. Excepted from this chapter are matters covered by rule 11—60.2(8A), disciplinary actions; rule 11—61.1(8A), grievances; 11—subrule 61.2(6), appeal of disciplinary actions; rule 11—68.6(19B), discrimination complaints, including disability-related and sexual harassment complaints; matters covered by the grievance procedure in any collective bargaining agreement with state employees; matters within the exclusive jurisdiction of the industrial commissioner; and matters related to any of the department’s vendors that administer group benefits if the vendor has an established complaint or appeal procedure. Further, the provisions of 11—Chapter 52, job classification, are exempt from subrules 7.5(4) to 7.5(7) and rules 7.6(8A,17A) and 7.8(8A,17A).