§ 1954. Civil service status of officers and employees. Officers and
employees of any board, commission or department of the city 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 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 city 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 city civil service commission.