§ 2050-gg. Transfer of officers and employees. In accordance with
section seventy of the civil service law, any officer or employee of a
participating municipality under civil service who is selected by the
authority may, with the consent of the chief elected official of such
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 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 applicable
participating municipality shall have the same status with respect
thereto after transfer to the authority as they had under their original
appointment.