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1. Any officer or employee in the state, county or municipal civil service in either state who shall transfer to service with the commission may be given one or more leaves of absence without pay and may, before the expiration of such leave or leaves of absence, and without further examination or qualification, return to the person's former position or be certified by the appropriate civil service agency for retransfer to a comparable position in such state, county, or municipal civil service if such a position is then available. 2. The commission may, by agreement with any federal agency from which any officer or employee may transfer to service with the commission, make similar provision for the retransfer of such officer or employee to such federal agency. 3. Any officer or employee in the state, county or municipal service in New York state who shall transfer to service with the commission and who is a member of the New York state and local retirement system, shall continue to have all rights, privileges, obligations and status with respect to such system as provided under the retirement and social security law.