SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the state board of retirement shall credit Benjamin Giacomelli with one year of service for the service he rendered to the Commonwealth from April of 1970 through April of 1976 while serving in the Massachusetts National Guard for the purpose of determining a retirement allowance pursuant to said chapter 32. Eligibility for the creditable service shall be conditioned upon payment to the state retirement system an amount equal to the contribution he would have otherwise paid to the state retirement system for said year of service together with regular interest thereon. Such repayment shall be made in 1 payment or in installments as the state board of retirement shall prescribe.
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