(a) On July 1, 1984, the position of each officer and employee of the department of administration who is primarily engaged in the performance of powers, duties and functions related to telecommunications services and who is in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act is hereby abolished and each such officer and employee is hereby terminated from state service, subject to appointment to a position as provided in subsection (b).

(b) All officers and employees whose positions in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act are abolished under this section and who are necessary in the opinion of the secretary of administration to perform powers, duties and functions of the division of information systems and communications, shall become officers and employees of the division of information systems and communications. Any such officer or employee shall retain all retirement benefits and rights of civil service which had accrued to or vested in such officer or employee prior to July 1, 1984, and the service of each such officer and employee shall be deemed to have been continuous. All transfers and any abolishment of positions of personnel in the classified service under the Kansas civil service act shall be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and regulations adopted thereunder.