Section 2628. Temporary assignment and transfer of employees

Whenever in
  the opinion of the authority it would be in the public interest, it may,
  after prior  approval  of  the  director  of  the  budget,  request  the
  temporary  assignment  and  transfer  of certain employees of any board,
  commission,  agency  or  department  of  the  state  or  its   political
  subdivisions, and said board, commission, agency or department shall, if
  in  its opinion such transfer will not interfere with the performance of
  its duties and functions, make such  assignment  and  transfer  of  said
  employees  to  the  authority  for  a period of up to one year, with one
  extension of one year permitted if the authority so  requests  and  said
  board,  commission,  agency or department which permanently employs such
  person consents. Such assignment and transfer or extension thereof shall
  not in any way affect the civil service status, continuity  of  service,
  retirement plan status, rights to compensation, grade or compensation or
  other  rights or privileges of any employee so transferred. Any employee
  transferred under the authority of this section shall be paid  as  total
  reimbursement  for  expenses in the course of their duties incurred only
  the actual and necessary expenses incurred up to the  maximum  rates  as
  established by the New York state department of audit and control.