§ 1570-d. Civil service status of officers and employees. Officers and
employees of any board, commission or department of the village may be
transferred to the authority 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
authority. Officers and employees of the village 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 prescribed by law, and all such
employees who have been appointed to positions in the service of the
village under the rules of the municipal civil service commission or
personnel officer of the county shall have the same status with respect
thereto after transfer to the authority as they had under their original
appointments. The appointment and promotion of all employees of the
authority shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the civil
service law and the rules of the municipal civil service commission or
personnel officer of the county.