Section 13-528. Contributions by city university of New York

a. Subject to
  the provisions of  subdivision  b  of  this  section,  pursuant  to  the
  provisions  of  section  sixty-two hundred twenty-seven of the education
  law, the contributions to the retirement system  which,  in  any  fiscal
  year  of  the  city  occurring  after  June  thirtieth, nineteen hundred
  seventy-nine, are included in the approved programs and services of  the
  city  university  of  New  York, as defined in section sixty-two hundred
  thirty of such law, shall be paid in  such  fiscal  year  by  such  city
  university.
    b.  Nothing  contained  in  subdivision  a  of  this  section shall be
  construed  as  increasing,  decreasing,   altering   or   changing   the
  obligations  of  the  city, under sections sixty-two hundred twenty-one,
  sixty-two hundred thirty and sixty-two hundred thirty-one  of  such  law
  (as  in  effect  before  and after the enactment of chapter nine hundred
  fifty-seven of the laws of nineteen hundred eighty-one)  to  appropriate
  and provide, in the manner, to the extent and for the periods prescribed
  by  such sections, funds required to pay such contributions with respect
  to such periods.  Nothing contained in subdivision  a  of  this  section
  shall  be  construed as increasing, decreasing, altering or changing the
  obligations  of  the  state,  under  such  sections  of  such  law,   to
  appropriate   and  provide  the  funds  required  for  payment  of  such
  contributions in part or in whole and/or for reimbursement of  the  city
  in  relation  thereto,  in  accordance  with the responsibilities of the
  state with respect to such payment and/or reimbursement, as provided for
  in such sections.