N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2635: Civil service status of officers and employees

§ 2635. Civil service status of officers and employees. Officers and

employees of any board, commission or department of the municipality may

be transferred to the commission 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

commission. 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 municipality shall have the same status with respect thereto after

transfer to the commission as they had under their original

appointments. The appointment and promotion of all employees of the

commission shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the civil

service law and the rules of the appropriate municipal civil service

commission.