SECTION 7.8 REMOVAL OF CITY EMPLOYEES.
   Any officer or employee of the City whose appointment is under the sole jurisdiction of the City Manager, including all subordinate employees, may be removed by the City Manager, subject to any statutory limitations and any civil service system adopted in accordance with the provisions of this Charter.
   The adoption of this Charter shall not of itself deprive any employee of the City of the position held at the time of the adoption.