* § 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)