N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2642-j: New York state and local employees' retirement system rights of employees; civil service

§ 2642-j. New York state and local employees' retirement system rights

of employees; civil service. 1. In accordance with the provisions of

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

municipality transferred to the authority shall be eligible for such

transfer and appointment, without further examination, to applicable

offices, positions and employment under 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.

2. Nothing contained in this title shall be construed (a) to diminish

the rights of employees pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or

(b) to affect existing law with respect to an application to the public

employment relations board seeking a designation by the board that

certain persons are managerial or confidential.