Section 2642-J - New York state and local employees' retirement system rights of employees; civil service1. In accordance with the provisions of section seventy of the civil service law, any officer or employee of a municipality transferred to the authority shall be eligible for such transfer and appointment, without further examination, to applicable offices, positions and employment under 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.2. Nothing contained in this title shall be construed (a) to diminish the rights of employees pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or (b) to affect existing law with respect to an application to the public employment relations board seeking a designation by the board that certain persons are managerial or confidential.N.Y. Pub. Auth. Law § 2642-J