N.Y. PBA Law § 1197-F

§ 1197-f. Transfer of officers and employees. Any public officer or\nemployee under civil service, selected by the authority may, with the\nconsent of the commission, board, department or municipality by which he\nor she has been employed, be transferred to the authority and shall be\neligible for such transfer and appointment without examination to\ncomparable offices, positions and employment under the authority. The\nsalary or compensation of any such officer or employee shall after such\ntransfer be paid by the authority, but notwithstanding the provisions of\nthis title, any such officers or employees so transferred to the\nauthority, pursuant to the provisions of this section, who are members\nof or beneficiaries under any existing pension or retirement system,\nshall continue to have all rights, privileges, obligations and status\nwith respect to such fund system or systems as are now prescribed by\nlaw, but during the period of their employment by the authority, all\ncontributions to any pension or retirement fund or system to be paid by\nthe employer on account of such officers and employees, shall be paid by\nthe authority; and all such officers and employees who have been\nappointed to positions under the rules and classifications of the civil\nservice commission shall have the same status with respect thereto after\ntransfer to the authority as they had under their original appointments.\nThe appointment and promotion of all employees of the authority shall be\nmade in accordance with the provisions of the civil service law and such\nrules as the civil service commission may adopt and make applicable to\nthe authority.\n