§ 2635. Civil service status of officers and employees. Officers and
employees of any board, commission or department of the municipality may
be transferred to the commission 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
commission. 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 municipality shall have the same status with respect thereto after
transfer to the commission as they had under their original
appointments. The appointment and promotion of all employees of the
commission shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the civil
service law and the rules of the appropriate municipal civil service
commission.