§ 241. Transfer of employees. Upon the transfer of functions to the
department pursuant to this article, provision should be made for the
transfer to the department of such employees of the public service
commission and the department of public service who are engaged in
carrying out such functions as the chairman of the public service
commission may deem necessary for the exercise of the functions herein
transferred to the department. Employees so transferred shall be
transferred without further examination or qualification and shall
retain their respective civil service classifications and status. For
the purpose of determining the employees holding permanent appointments
in competitive class positions to be transferred, such employees shall
be selected within each class of positions in the order of their
original appointment, with due regard to the right of preference in
retention of disabled and non-disabled veterans. Any such employee who,
at the time of such transfer, has a temporary or provisional appointment
shall be transferred subject to the same right of removal, examination
or termination as though such transfer had not been made. Employees
holding permanent appointments in competitive class positions who are
not transferred pursuant to this section shall have their names entered
upon an appropriate preferred list for reinstatement pursuant to the
civil service law.