N.Y. Arts and Cultural Affairs Law § 55.09

§ 55.09. Temporary assignment and transfer of employees. Whenever in\nthe opinion of the trust it would be in the public interest, it may,\nafter prior approval of the director of the budget, request the\ntemporary assignment and transfer of certain employees of any board,\ncommission, agency or department of the state or its political\nsubdivisions, and said board, commission, agency or department, if in\nits opinion such transfer will not interfere with the performance of its\nduties and functions may make such assignment and transfer of said\nemployees to the trust. Such assignment and transfer or extension\nthereof shall not in any way affect the civil service status, continuity\nof service, retirement plan status, right to compensation, grade or\ncompensation or other rights or privileges of any employee so\ntransferred.\n