Section 2507. Employees of the authority

1.  Notwithstanding  any
  inconsistent provision of this title, the appointment and  promotion  of
  all  employees of and for the authority shall be made in accordance with
  the provisions of the civil service law under  the  rules  of  the  city
  civil service commission. Such employees shall be under the jurisdiction
  of  such  city  civil service commission and their compensation shall be
  fixed by the authority.
    2. The city and the authority shall have the power to provide for  the
  transfer  to  the  authority  of agents and employees and the use of the
  facilities of the city to enable the authority to fulfill its  corporate
  purposes.  Employees  of  the  city  to  be transferred to the authority
  pursuant  to  this  title  shall  be  eligible  for  such  transfer  and
  appointment  to  offices  and positions of the authority without further
  examination, and all such employees who have been appointed to positions
  in the city service in accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  civil
  service  law  under the rules of the city civil service commission shall
  have the same  status  with  respect  thereto  in  the  service  of  the
  authority  as  they  had  in  city service. Employees who are members or
  beneficiaries  of  any  existing  pension  or  retirement  system  shall
  continue  to  have  such  rights, privileges, obligations or status with
  respect to such system or systems as are prescribed by law on  the  date
  this  title takes effect, and all such employees who have been appointed
  to positions in city service in accordance with the  provisions  of  the
  civil  service  law under the rules of the city civil service commission
  shall have the same status with respect thereto in the  service  of  the
  authority as they had in city service.
    * NB (Discontinued-Board of Directors never appointed)