Section 649-A. Transfer of employees of bureau of urban renewal

Employees
  of and for the bureau of urban renewal of the city of New  Rochelle  may
  be  transferred  to  the New Rochelle urban renewal agency in accordance
  with the provisions of the civil service law and shall be  eligible  for
  such transfer and appointment without examination to positions in or for
  the  agency.  Employees who are members or beneficiaries of any existing
  pension or  retirement  system  shall  continue  to  have  such  rights,
  privileges, obligations or 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  city  shall  have  the  same
  status  with  respect  thereto after transfer to the agency, as they had
  under their original appointment.  The appointment and promotions of all
  employees of and for the agency shall be made  in  accordance  with  the
  provisions  of  the  civil  service  law and the rules of the city civil
  service commission.