This Charter shall not give any power or authority to diminish
any rights or privileges of any present or former Municipal employee
entitled to benefits in his pension or retirement system.
An employee holding a Municipal 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 established pursuant to Article
XIV.
In accordance with the provisions of Act 62, all elected officials
in office at the time of adoption of this Charter shall have the right
to continue in office until their terms expire.
The Treasurer of the Township of Penn Hills at the time this
Charter shall be in full effect shall continue to perform the duties
of the office of Treasurer and Tax Collector as provided in the First
Class Township Code.
Any official or employee charged with duties or given powers
by this Charter which are the same as or similar to those of the said
Treasurer-Tax Collector shall be excused from performing such duties
and exercising such powers during the time the incumbent Treasurer
remains in office.
All ordinances, regulations and resolutions in force at the
time this Charter takes effect, which are not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Charter, shall remain and be in force until altered,
modified or repealed by or under authority of this Charter or ordinance.
No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending at the time
this Charter shall take effect, brought by or against the Municipality
or any office, department, agency or officer thereof, shall be affected
or abated by the adoption of this Charter or by anything herein contained.
All contracts entered into by the Municipality, or for its benefit,
prior to the taking effect of this Charter, shall continue in full
force and effect. Public improvements for which legislative steps
have been taken under laws existing at the time this Charter takes
effect may be carried to completion as nearly as practicable in accordance
with the provisions of such existing laws. All taxes and assessments
levied or assessed, all fines and penalties imposed, and all other
obligations owing to the Municipality which are uncollected at the
time this Charter becomes effective, shall continue in full force
and effect and shall be collected as if no change had been made.
The Civil Service Commission of the Township of Penn Hills shall
continue in office and function under the provisions of the First
Class Township Code. The Commission shall hear and dispose of all
appeals of police entered within one hundred fifty (150) days of the
first organizational meeting of Council. No appeal shall be entered
with the Commission after one hundred fifty (150) days of the first
organizational meeting of Council. Upon rendering its decision in
its final case the Civil Service Commission shall be dissolved, and
all proceedings thereafter shall be within the jurisdiction of the
Personnel Board.