appointive

adj

1. Of, pertaining to, or filled by appointment.

   “The constitution adopted at Oakmulgee provides for […] the machinery of government in which the governor and legislature are elective by the people. The judges are appointive by the governor […]”

   “It will be kind of nice, a year before your time, to be standing in the way of any appointive plums that may happen to fall; […]”

   “‘It was an appointive job at one time but may not be now. […] Well, whatever the method is, appointive or elective, I have my dough on Gerald. He’s the logical choice.’”