101.5. Section 26.5. For the benefit of the public service and to prevent delay, injury, or interruption therein by reason of the enactment of this charter amendment, all persons holding a position in the fire department, including the chief thereof, when this Charter amendment takes effect, who shall have served in such position for a period of at least six (6) months last past continuously, are hereby declared eligible for permanent appointment under this Charter amendment to the office, place, position or employment which they shall then hold, respectively, without examination or other act on their part, and not on probation; and every such person is hereby automatically adopted and inducted permanently into civil service, into such office, place, position or employment which such person then holds as completely and effectually to all intents and purposes as if such person had been permanently appointed thereto under civil service after examination and investigation.
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“Grandfathering” of incumbents, see M.C.L.A. § 38.506