N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1020-e: Officers and employees; expenses

* § 1020-e. Officers and employees; expenses. The board, or the

chairman pursuant to authority duly delegated to him, from time to time

shall hire, without regard to any personnel or civil service law, rule

or regulation of the state and in accordance with guidelines adopted by

the authority such employees and consultants, including without

limitation those in the areas of engineering, marketing, finance,

appraisal, accounting and law, as it may require for the performance of

its duties and shall prescribe the duties and compensation of each

officer and employee, provided, however, that if any such employees are

hired as a consequence of an acquisition of all the stock or assets of

LILCO, they shall be hired subject and be entitled to all applicable

provisions of (i) any existing contract or contracts with labor unions

and (ii) all existing pension or other retirement plans. Notwithstanding

the provisions of any general, special or local law, the board may

determine that, if any pension or retirement plan becomes inapplicable

or is terminated, all or such class or classes of employees of the

authority as the board may determine may elect to become members of the

New York state employees' retirement system on the basis of compensation

payable to them by the authority.

* NB There are 2 § 1020-e's