The coordination, consolidation, merger, or conversion of
any court pursuant to this chapter or otherwise shall not of itself
cause any reduction in judicial or nonjudicial court employee benefit
programs provided or administered by the county pursuant to Chapter
2 (commencing with Section 53200) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5,
or pursuant to a memorandum or agreement in effect prior to the
effective date of this section. This section does not constitute a
change in, but is declaratory of, the existing law. Any reduction or
cessation of benefits contrary to this section made between June 30,
1992, and the effective date of this section shall be restored.