N.Y. Public Authorities Law Section 1199-GGG
Transfer of officers and employees

Any public officer or employee under civil service who is selected by the authority may, with the consent of the commission, board, department or municipality by which he or she has been employed, be transferred to the authority and shall be eligible for such transfer and appointment without examination to comparable offices, positions and employment under the authority, pursuant to the provisions of this section, who are members of or beneficiaries 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 any such fund or system to be paid by the employer on account of such officers and employees, shall be paid by the authority. All such officers and employees so transferred to the authority who have been appointed to positions under the rules and classifications of the civil service commission 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 such rules as the civil service commission may adopt and make applicable to the authority.

Source: Section 1199-GGG — Transfer of officers and employees, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PBA/1199-GGG (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 28, 2026).

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