Section 1622-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.  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.