(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, appointees, or employees at the time of its adoption. State law governing Change of Employee Contributions or Benefits shall apply to the city under this charter.
(b) Continuance of office or employment. Except as specifically provided by this charter, if at the time this charter takes full effect an appointive administrative officer or employee holds any office or position which is or can be abolished by or under this charter, it shall continue until the taking effect of some specific provision under this charter directing that the office or position be eliminated.
(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 competitive tests 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.