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(a) Any county civil service employee whose position is abolished as a • result of changes to this charter , and ' 'ho has held that position for at least a year prior to the change, shall tbe assigned to another position in the county without loss of pay. When th:e latter position becomes .vacant , it shall stand abolished unless it is permanently created in the table of organization of the agency or executive agency concerned. (b) Unless otherwise provided, no change to this charter shall be deemed to affect the civil service status of any department head or deputy who is incumbent at the time the change goes into effect. (c) Any county officer not covered by civil service whose position is abolished through a change to this charter may be absorbed into a permanent civil service position without loss of vacation or sick leave allowance , service credit or other rights and privileges and without the necessity of examination , provided that such person possesses the minimum qualifications for that position. The method and procedure for such appointment or transfer shall be established by resolution or ordinance. These provisions shall not apply to any person appointed as a deputy or assistant to the administrative head of any agency under this charter. (d) Any county employee or officer not covered by civil service whose position is abolished through a change to this charter and who is not transferred or appointed, shall have the right to be placed on appropriate re-employment lists and shall be deemed eligible for certification to positions in the same class or in a related class in the same or lower grade as long as qualification requirements are met ; provided that a written application for re-employment is filed with the department of civil service within thirty days after the termination of employment . Such certification shall expire three years after the effective date of the • charter amendment which abolished the person's position. (e) No loss of vacation allowances, service credits or other rights and privileges of any officer or employee in the civil service shall be caused by amendment of this charter , but nothing contained herein shall be ' construed to prevent future changes in status pursuant to civil service laws. (f) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, each department head holding office when this charter is amended shall continue in office until succeeded in office or until removed pursuant to the provisions of this charter. [Original sections 16-6 and 16-7 incorporated into new 16-3] Section 16-4. Transfer of Records and Property. [No change other than section number .] Section 16-5. Pending Proceedings. [Change "this charter" to "any amendment to this charter" ; change "succeeds" to "holds or succeeds" .] Section 16-6. Lawful Obligations of the County. [Change "date of this charter" to "date of any amendment to this charter" ; change "the adoption of" to "any amendment of" . ] Section 16-7. Hawaii Redevelopment Agency. [Still relevant? Change "this charter" to "any amendment to this charter" - ?] 598 •