Section 1569-E. 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  offices  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 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  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 city civil service commission.