§ 1429. Civil service status of officers and employees. Officers and employees of any board, commission or department of the city 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 city 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 city under the rules of the municipal civil service commission of the city 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 city civil service commission.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter nor the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation, the position and title of director of the White Plains parking authority is hereby established. Such position shall be in the unclassified service as defined in the civil service law.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation, the positions and titles of deputy director I and deputy director II of the White Plains parking authority are hereby established. The positions of deputy director I and deputy director II shall be in the exempt class of the classified civil service as defined in the civil service law.