... Legislature similarly used "its" and "he," "him," and "his" in N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-16, which provided the same rights to transfer, continued employment, and ... A. 26:3A2-17 provided to other full-time employees. N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-16 similarly limited its protections to: [e]ach person who shall ... the same pay as provided to full-time employees under N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-16 or -17. Plaintiff cites the sponsor's statement to the ... the meaning of "it" to refer to a person. 4 N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-16 was given a similar headnote: "Transfer of civil service employees ... Defendants note that bills were introduced in 2014 to amend N.J.S.A. 26:3A2-16 and -17 to make transfer optional. The sponsors' statements similarly ...