Section 2642-J. New York state and local employees' retirement system rights of employees; civil service

1. In accordance with the provisions of  section seventy of the civil service law, any officer or employee  of  a
  municipality  transferred  to  the  authority shall be eligible for such
  transfer and appointment, without  further  examination,  to  applicable
  offices, positions and employment under the authority. Any such officers
  or  employees  so transferred to the authority pursuant to this section,
  who are members of or benefit under any existing pension  or  retirement
  fund   or  system,  shall  continue  to  have  all  rights,  privileges,
  obligations and status with respect to such fund or system  as  are  now
  prescribed by law.
    2.  Nothing contained in this title shall be construed (a) to diminish
  the rights of employees pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or
  (b) to affect existing law with respect to an application to the  public
  employment  relations  board  seeking  a  designation  by the board that
  certain persons are managerial or confidential.