Section 19-1910-B - Rights of faculty and staff(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, faculty employed in the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology shall continue to enjoy the same rights and privileges as provided on June 30, 1990. Nothing contained herein shall supersede or preempt any provisions of a collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the Commonwealth and an exclusive representative of the employes in accordance with the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L. 563, No. 195), known as the "Public Employe Relations Act." New collective bargaining agreements with professional and noninstructional faculty and staff shall be negotiated jointly by the Commonwealth and the board of trustees. In no event shall the faculty be considered to be in the classified service, as defined by the act of August 5, 1941 (P.L. 752, No. 286), known as the "Civil Service Act."(b) All staff hired by the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology after the effective date of this subsection shall be excluded from classified service, as defined by the "Civil Service Act."(c) Nothing contained herein shall in any manner change or affect the status of: (i) the faculty and staff of the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology as employes of the Commonwealth, including, but not limited to, all benefits received as Commonwealth employes, including retirement benefits provided for under 24 Pa.C.S. Pt. IV (relating to retirement for school employees) or 24 Pa.C.S. § 8301 (relating to mandatory and optional membership) or 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV (relating to retirement for State employees and officers) or 71 Pa.C.S. § 5301 (relating to mandatory and optional membership) or the right of eligible employes to participate or to elect participation in the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America - College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) retirement plan; or(ii) the exclusive bargaining representatives, which are representing faculty or staff, pursuant to the provisions of the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L. 563, No. 195), known as the "Public Employe Relations Act."1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XIX-B, § 1910-B, added 1990, Dec. 19, P.L. 1362, No. 211, § 5, imd. effective. Amended 2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1472, No. 187, § 10, effective 7/1/2003.