§ 2628. Temporary assignment and transfer of employees. Whenever in
the opinion of the authority it would be in the public interest, it may,
after prior approval of the director of the budget, request the
temporary assignment and transfer of certain employees of any board,
commission, agency or department of the state or its political
subdivisions, and said board, commission, agency or department shall, if
in its opinion such transfer will not interfere with the performance of
its duties and functions, make such assignment and transfer of said
employees to the authority for a period of up to one year, with one
extension of one year permitted if the authority so requests and said
board, commission, agency or department which permanently employs such
person consents. Such assignment and transfer or extension thereof shall
not in any way affect the civil service status, continuity of service,
retirement plan status, rights to compensation, grade or compensation or
other rights or privileges of any employee so transferred. Any employee
transferred under the authority of this section shall be paid as total
reimbursement for expenses in the course of their duties incurred only
the actual and necessary expenses incurred up to the maximum rates as
established by the New York state department of audit and control.