Section 1600-E. Civil service status of officers and employees

Officers
  and employees of any board, commission or department of the village  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  offices  and  positions  under  the
  authority.  Officers  and  employees  of  the village 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 village 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 all
  employees of the authority may have the  same  rights  and  benefits  as
  village employees.
    * NB Ceased to exist December 31, 1999
    * NB There are 2 § 1600-e's