SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Massachusetts State Board of Retirement shall credit Joseph Suppa, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, with creditable service for the period of 3/1/2004 to 1/29/2007 and, 1/29/2011 to 7/15/2011 for employment with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, for the purpose of determining retirement benefits pursuant to sections 5 or 10 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws. Joseph Suppa must satisfy all other applicable eligibility requirements for a retirement allowance as set forth in Chapter 32 of the General Laws, and under the rules and regulations of the State Board of Retirement. Before the date that any retirement allowance becomes effective Joseph Suppa shall pay into the annuity savings fund of the Massachusetts State Retirement System in one (1) sum or installments, upon such terms and conditions as the Massachusetts State Retirement Board may prescribe, an amount equal to the retirement contributions such member would have otherwise paid into the Massachusetts State Retirement System from his regular compensation for such previous service, plus buyback interest.

SECTION 2. Joseph Suppa shall have a period of 5 years from the passage of this act in order to exercise the buy-back options as authorized in Section 1 and Section 2 of this bill.