N.Y. Executive Law § 162: Contracts for professional services of state and municipal employees

§ 162. Contracts for professional services of state and municipal

employees. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, general,

special or local, the state and any municipal subdivision thereof and

any department, bureau, board, commission, authority or any other agency

or instrumentality of the state or any municipal subdivision thereof,

are hereby severally authorized and empowered to enter into any contract

or arrangement with the United States of America or any office,

department, agency or instrumentality thereof for the performance at

cost by engineers, architects, draftsmen and chemists employed by the

state or such municipal subdivision, upon such terms and conditions as

may be mutually agreed upon, of any project or work authorized by or

pursuant to any act of congress or the cost of which has been provided

for by an appropriation or contract authorization made by any act of

congress which involves or requires the professional services of such

employees. The making or performance of any such contract or arrangement

shall in no wise be deemed to affect or result in the impairment,

diminution or abridgment of the compensation, or any of the civil

service, retirement and other rights, privileges and immunities of any

employee engaged in the performance of any service thereunder.