Section 1907. Civil service status of employees  


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  • Employees of any board,
      commission or department of the city may be transferred with the consent
      of such board, commission or department 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 if they  had  continued
      in  their  city  offices or employments, 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,  and such employees shall be entitled to membership
      in the city pension and retirement system and shall be entitled  to  the
      same rights and obligations thereunder as the employees of the city.