N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2050-gg: Transfer of officers and employees

§ 2050-gg. Transfer of officers and employees. In accordance with

section seventy of the civil service law, any officer or employee of a

participating municipality under civil service who is selected by the

authority may, with the consent of the chief elected official of such

municipality, be transferred to the authority and shall be eligible for

such transfer and appointment, without examination, to applicable

offices, positions and employment under the authority. The salary or

compensation of any such officer or employee, after such transfer, shall

be paid by the authority. Any such officers or employees so transferred

to the authority pursuant to this section who are members of or benefit

under any existing pension or retirement fund or system shall continue

to have all rights, privileges, obligations and status with respect to

such fund or system as are now prescribed by law but, during the period

of their employment by the authority, all contributions to such fund or

system shall be paid by the authority. All such officers or employees so

transferred to the authority who have been appointed to positions under

the rules and classifications of the personnel officer of the applicable

participating municipality shall have the same status with respect

thereto after transfer to the authority as they had under their original

appointment.