ARTICLE XIII
TRANSITION; SEPARABILITY

Section 13.01. Officers and Employees.

   (a)   Rights and Privileges Preserved. Nothing in this Charter except as otherwise specifically provided shall affect or impair the rights or privileges of persons who are City officers or employees on January 15, 1994, which is hereby declared and determined to be the effective date of this charter.

   (b)   Continuance of Office or Employment. Except as specifically provided by this Charter, if at the time this Charter takes full effect a City administrative officer or employee holds any office or position which is or can be abolished by or under this Charter, he or she shall continue in such office or position until the taking effect of some specific provision under this Charter directing that he or she vacate the office or position.

   (c)   Personnel System. An employee holding a City position at the time this Charter takes full effect, who was serving in that same or a comparable position at the time of its adoption, shall not be subject to a competitive test as a condition of continuance in the same position but in all other respects shall be subject to the personnel system provided for in Section 4.02.

Section 13.02. Departments, Offices and Agencies.

   (a)   Transfer of Powers. If a City department, office, or agency is abolished by this charter, the powers and duties given it by law shall be transferred to the City department, office or agency designated in this Charter or, if the Charter makes no provision, designated by the City Council.

   (b)   Property and Records. All property, records, and equipment of any department, office or agency existing when this Charter is adopted shall be transferred to the department, office or agency assuming its powers and duties, but, in the event that the powers or duties are to be discontinued or divided between units or in the event that any conflict arises regarding a transfer, such property, records or equipment shall be transferred to one or more departments, offices or agencies designated by the City Council in accordance with this Charter.

Section 13.03. Pending Matters.

   All rights, claims, actions, orders, contracts, or legal administrative proceedings shall continue except as modified pursuant to the provisions of this Charter and in each case shall be maintained, carried on or dealt with by the City department, office or agency appropriate under this Charter.