Section 2731. Transfer of officers and employees

Any officer or employee of
  a  participating  county  under  civil  service  who  is selected by the
  authority may, with  the  consent  of  the  chairman  of  that  county's
  legislative  body, be transferred to the authority and shall be eligible
  for such transfer and appointment, without  examination,  to  applicable
  offices,  positions  and  employment  under the authority. The salary or
  compensation of any such officer or employee, after such transfer, shall
  be paid by 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 but, during the  period
  of  their employment by the authority, all contributions to such fund or
  system shall be paid by the authority. All such officers or employees so
  transferred to the authority who have been appointed to positions  under
  the  rules  and  classifications  of the personnel officer of the county
  shall have the same status with respect thereto after  transfer  to  the
  authority as they had under their original appointment.