statutes shall not be diminished or iiepmrad; provided, however, that nothing in this section contained shall affect the rates of contributions and the provisions governing refund of contribution hereinbefore set forth for members and pensioners of the retirement system created hereby, including those members of the aforesaid pension funds who are transferred to the retirement system created hereby. L.1954, c. 218, p. 829, s. 31.I support reform and have publicly urged our public workers to make concessions through negotiations, which many have done. However, for elected officials to ignore the Constitution and the very laws that they have written is unacceptable.