2731 - Transfer of officers and employees.

§ 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.