N.Y. Civ. Serv. Law § 86

§ 86. Transfer of veterans or exempt volunteer firemen upon abolition\nof positions. If the position in the non-competitive or in the labor\nclass held by any honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of\nthe United States who served therein in time of war as defined in\nsection eighty-five of this chapter, or by an exempt volunteer fireman\nas defined in the general municipal law, shall become unnecessary or be\nabolished for reasons of economy or otherwise, the honorably discharged\nveteran or exempt volunteer fireman holding such position shall not be\ndischarged from the public service but shall be transferred to a similar\nposition wherein a vacancy exists, and shall receive the same\ncompensation therein. It is hereby made the duty of all persons clothed\nwith the power of appointment to make such transfer effective. The\nright to transfer herein conferred shall continue for a period of one\nyear following the date of abolition of the position, and may be\nexercised only where a vacancy exists in an appropriate position to\nwhich transfer may be made at the time of demand for transfer. Where\nthe positions of more than one such veteran or exempt volunteer fireman\nare abolished and a lesser number of vacancies in similar positions\nexist to which transfer may be made, the veterans or exempt volunteer\nfiremen whose positions are abolished shall be entitled to transfer to\nsuch vacancies in the order of their original appointment in the\nservice. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to the\nposition of private secretary, cashier or deputy of any official or\ndepartment. This section shall have no application to persons\nencompassed by section eighty-a of this chapter.\n