Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 90C of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the retirement board of the city known as the town of Watertown may grant increases under said section 90C of said chapter 32 to any former employee of said city retired for superannuation who was credited with 25 years or more of service pursuant to any early retirement incentive program. Payments made pursuant to this act shall be prospective as of the effective date of this act.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.