Section 1598-D. Civil service status of officers and employees

Officers and
  employees  of  any  board,  commission  or department of the city may be
  transferred to the authority in accordance with the  provisions  of  the
  civil   service  law  and  shall  be  eligible  for  such  transfer  and
  appointment without examination to  officers  and  positions  under  the
  authority.  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  county  civil  service  commission  of
  Dutchess  county  shall  have the same status with respect thereto after
  transfer to the authority as they had under their original appointments.
  The appointment and promotion of all employees of the authority shall be
  made in accordance with the provisions of the civil service law and  the
  rules of the Dutchess county civil service commission.