18A:65-14.4 Rights of employees of Rutgers University-Newark unaffected.

23. a. The provisions of all collective negotiations agreements applicable to employees of Rutgers University-Newark in effect on the effective date of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.) shall remain in full force and effect until such time as new or revised agreements or contracts may be established. All persons employed at Rutgers University-Newark shall continue to be represented by the majority representative that represented them on the effective date of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.), shall continue to be represented in the Rutgers University-wide collective negotiations units they were in on the effective date of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.) and shall continue to be covered by the collective negotiations agreements that were in effect on the effective date of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.). Employees of Rutgers University-Newark shall continue to be employees of Rutgers, The State University and Rutgers, The State University shall continue to be the public employer of such employees as that term is defined by the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.).

b. Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person employed at Rutgers University-Newark of any tenure or contract rights or to in any manner affect the tenure, contract, rank, or academic track of any employees holding a faculty position. Such tenure, contract, rank, and academic track shall continue to be through Rutgers, The State University and shall be held and granted pursuant to the authority of the board of governors of Rutgers, The State University for all current and future employees employed at Rutgers University-Newark.

c. Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any officers or employees employed at Rutgers University-Newark of their rights, privileges, obligations or status under any pension, retirement, health benefits system, civil service law or any other law of the State.

L.2012, c.45, s.23.