N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2308: Civil service status of officers and employees

§ 2308. Civil service status of officers and employees. Officers and

employees of any board, commission or department of the city may be

transferred to the authority in accordance with the provisions of the

civil service law and shall be eligible for such transfer and

appointment without examination to offices and positions under the

authority. Officers and employees of the city who are members or

beneficiaries of any existing pension or retirement system shall

continue to have the rights, privileges, obligations and status with

respect to such system or systems as are now prescribed by law, and all

such employees who have been appointed to positions in the service of

the city under the rules of the municipal civil service commission of

the city shall have the same status with respect thereto after transfer

to the authority as they had under their original appointments. The

appointment and promotion of all employees of the authority shall be

made in accordance with the provisions of the civil service law and the

rules of the city civil service commission.