2507 - Employees of the authority.

*   §  2507.  Employees  of  the  authority.  1.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent provision of this title, the appointment and  promotion  of  all  employees of and for the authority shall be made in accordance with  the provisions of the civil service law under  the  rules  of  the  city  civil service commission. Such employees shall be under the jurisdiction  of  such  city  civil service commission and their compensation shall be  fixed by the authority.    2. The city and the authority shall have the power to provide for  the  transfer  to  the  authority  of agents and employees and the use of the  facilities of the city to enable the authority to fulfill its  corporate  purposes.  Employees  of  the  city  to  be transferred to the authority  pursuant  to  this  title  shall  be  eligible  for  such  transfer  and  appointment  to  offices  and positions of the authority without further  examination, and all such employees who have been appointed to positions  in the city service in accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  civil  service  law  under the rules of the city civil service commission shall  have the same  status  with  respect  thereto  in  the  service  of  the  authority  as  they  had  in  city service. Employees who are members or  beneficiaries  of  any  existing  pension  or  retirement  system  shall  continue  to  have  such  rights, privileges, obligations or status with  respect to such system or systems as are prescribed by law on  the  date  this  title takes effect, and all such employees who have been appointed  to positions in city service in accordance with the  provisions  of  the  civil  service  law under the rules of the city civil service commission  shall have the same status with respect thereto in the  service  of  the  authority as they had in city service.    * NB (Discontinued-Board of Directors never appointed)