655 - Civil service status of officers and employees.

§  655.  Civil  service status of officers and employees. Officers and  employees of any board, commission or department of the  county  may  be  transferred  to  the  authority in accordance with the provisions of the  civil  service  law  and  shall  be  eligible  for  such  transfer   and  appointment  without  examination  to  offices  and  positions under the  authority. Officers and employees of  the  county  who  are  members  or  beneficiaries  of  any  existing  pension  or  retirement  system  shall  continue to have the rights, privileges,  obligations  and  status  with  respect  to such system or systems as are now prescribed by law, and all  such employees who have been appointed to positions in  the  service  of  the  county under the rules of the county 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 the rules of  the county civil service commission.