N.Y. PBA Law § 1429

§ 1429. Civil service status of officers and employees. Officers and\nemployees of any board, commission or department of the city may be\ntransferred to the authority in accordance with the provisions of the\ncivil service law and shall be eligible for such transfer and\nappointment without examination to offices and positions under the\nauthority. Officers and employees of the city who are members or\nbeneficiaries of any existing pension or retirement system shall\ncontinue to have the rights, privileges, obligations and status with\nrespect to such system or systems as are now prescribed by law, and all\nsuch employees who have been appointed to positions in the service of\nthe city under the rules of the municipal civil service commission of\nthe city shall have the same status with respect thereto after transfer\nto the authority as they had under their original appointments. The\nappointment and promotion of all employees of the authority shall be\nmade in accordance with the provisions of the civil service law and the\nrules of the city civil service commission.\n Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter nor the provisions of\nany other law, rule or regulation, the position and title of director of\nthe White Plains parking authority is hereby established. Such position\nshall be in the unclassified service as defined in the civil service\nlaw.\n Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or the provisions of\nany other law, rule or regulation, the positions and titles of deputy\ndirector I and deputy director II of the White Plains parking authority\nare hereby established. The positions of deputy director I and deputy\ndirector II shall be in the exempt class of the classified civil service\nas defined in the civil service law.\n