N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2507: Employees of the authority

* § 2507. Employees of the authority. 1. Notwithstanding any

inconsistent provision of this title, the appointment and promotion of

all employees of and for the authority shall be made in accordance with

the provisions of the civil service law under the rules of the city

civil service commission. Such employees shall be under the jurisdiction

of such city civil service commission and their compensation shall be

fixed by the authority.

2. The city and the authority shall have the power to provide for the

transfer to the authority of agents and employees and the use of the

facilities of the city to enable the authority to fulfill its corporate

purposes. Employees of the city to be transferred to the authority

pursuant to this title shall be eligible for such transfer and

appointment to offices and positions of the authority without further

examination, and all such employees who have been appointed to positions

in the city service in accordance with the provisions of the civil

service law under the rules of the city civil service commission shall

have the same status with respect thereto in the service of the

authority as they had in city service. Employees who are members or

beneficiaries of any existing pension or retirement system shall

continue to have such rights, privileges, obligations or status with

respect to such system or systems as are prescribed by law on the date

this title takes effect, and all such employees who have been appointed

to positions in city service in accordance with the provisions of the

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

shall have the same status with respect thereto in the service of the

authority as they had in city service.

* NB (Discontinued-Board of Directors never appointed)