Section 890. Temporary assignment or permanent transfer of personnel

The
  director, in consultation with the head of the agency concerned and with
  the approval of  the  director  of  the  budget,  may  provide  for  the
  temporary  assignment  or  transfer  of  officers and employees of state
  agencies to the office on a permanent or temporary  basis  in  a  manner
  consistent  with and authorized by the civil service law as the director
  of the office may deem necessary to the performance of the functions and
  duties  of  the  office.  Employees  permanently  transferred  shall  be
  transferred  without  further  examination  or  qualification  and shall
  retain their respective civil service  classification  and  status.  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. No existing right or benefit, including  retirement  benefits
  or  remedy  of  any  character,  shall  be lost, impaired or affected by
  reason of this article. Transfer of employees pursuant to  this  article
  shall  be  governed  solely  and  exclusively  by  the provisions hereof
  notwithstanding other provisions of the law.
    * NB Authority of office terminated per § 893 December 31, 1995