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Construction of part - 71 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5955

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     § 5955.  Construction of part.
        Regardless of any other provision of law, pension rights of
     State employees shall be determined solely by this part or any
     amendment thereto, and no collective bargaining agreement nor
     any arbitration award between the Commonwealth and its employees
     or their collective bargaining representatives shall be
     construed to change any of the provisions herein, to require the
     board to administer pension or retirement benefits not set forth
     in this part, or otherwise require action by any other
     government body pertaining to pension or retirement benefits or
     rights of State employees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
     pension or retirement benefits or rights previously so
     established by or as a result of an arbitration award shall
     remain in effect after the expiration of the current collective
     bargaining agreement between the State employees so affected and
     the Commonwealth. The provisions of this part insofar as they
     are the same as those of existing law are intended as a
     continuation of such laws and not as new enactments. The
     provisions of this part shall not affect any act done, liability
     incurred, right accrued or vested, or any suit or prosecution
     pending or to be instituted to enforce any right or penalty or
     to punish any offense under the authority of any repealed laws.
     (Aug. 5, 1991, P.L.183, No.23, eff. imd.)

        Cross References.  Section 5955 is referred to in section
     5955.1 of this title.

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