5. All employees of a board of education dissolved pursuant to this act shall continue in their respective assignments in the county special services school district or the county vocational school district. A consolidated board of education established pursuant to this act shall recognize, preserve, and maintain all rights to tenure, seniority, pension, leaves of absence, and all other terms and conditions of employment, whether created by statute, regulation, contract, or past practice. Any periods of employment with a board of education dissolved pursuant to this act shall count toward the acquisition of tenure and any other rights, benefits, or emoluments to the same extent as if all employment had been with the consolidated board of education established pursuant to this act.

L.2007, c.222, s.5.