24 Pa.C.S. § 18

Nothing under this act shall be construed or deemed to imply that any interpretation or application of the provisions of 24 Pa.C.S. Pt. IV or benefits available to members of the Public School Employees' Retirement System was not in accordance with the provisions of 24 Pa.C.S. Pt. IV or other applicable law, including the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) prior to the effective date of this section. It is the express intent of the General Assembly that nothing under this act shall be construed to grant to or be deemed to imply that this act expands, contracts or otherwise affects any contractual rights, either expressed or implied, or any other constitutionally protected rights, in the terms and conditions of the Public School Employees' Retirement System or other pension or retirement benefits as a State employee, including, but not limited to, benefits, options, rights or privileges established by 24 Pa.C.S. Pt. IV for any current or former public school employees.