(1) 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 Municipality officers or employees at the time of its adoption.
(2) Continuance of Office or Employment. Except as specifically provided by this Charter, if at the time this Charter takes effect a Municipal administrative officer or employee holds any office or position that is affected in described duties or length of term, he or she shall continue in such position until the taking effect of some specific provision under this Charter.
(3) Civil Service System. An employee holding a 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 competitive examination as a condition of continuing in the same position, but in all other respects shall be subject to the provisions of this Charter and ordinances and regulations enacted pursuant to this Charter relating to the human resource system.