§ 2049-gg. Transfer of officers and employees. Any officer or employee
of the counties or any other municipality within the area of operation,
under civil service, who is selected by the authority may, with the
consent of the chief executive officer of the legislative body of the
employing county or municipality, be transferred to the authority and
shall be eligible for such transfer and appointment, without
examination, to applicable offices, positions and employment under the
authority. The salary or compensation of any such officer or employee,
after such transfer, shall be paid by 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, but, during the period of their employment by the
authority, all contributions to such fund or system to be paid by the
employer on account of such officers or employees shall be paid by the
authority. All such officers or employees so transferred to the
authority who have been appointed to positions under the rules and
classifications of the personnel officer of the county or other
employing municipality shall have the same status with respect thereto
after transfer to the authority as they had under their original
appointment.