§ 262. Transfer of employees. Upon the transfer of functions to the
department of transportation pursuant to this chapter, provision shall
be made for the transfer to the department of transportation of such
employees of the department of public works who are engaged in carrying
out such functions as the commissioner of transportation may deem
necessary for the exercise of the functions of the transportation
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 appointment 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
nondisabled 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.