§ 8-2. Present employees to retain positions.

All persons holding permanent positions in the service of the City on the effective date of this Charter shall retain such position until promoted, transferred, reduced in rank or removed in accordance with the provisions of law. All other employees of the City on the effective date of this Charter, whose positions are not abolished by the provisions of this Charter, shall retain such positions pending action by the Council or the appropriate officer charged by this Charter with powers of appointment and removal. Any provision of law in force at the time this Charter shall take effect, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter, in relation to the merit system, personnel, appointment, ranks, grades, tenure of office, promotions, removal, pension and retirement rights, civil rights or any other rights or privileges of employees of the City or any office, department or agency thereof, shall continue in effect, until or unless amended or repealed in accordance with provisions of law.