It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 45-21.2-17.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-21.2 entitled "OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS" is hereby amended to read as follows:
45-21.2-17.1. Woonsocket fire department. -- All persons appointed fire fighters to the Woonsocket Fire Department, after July 1, 1985, shall be a group under this retirement system; upon the effective date of participation of the city of Woonsocket in this retirement system any fire fighter appointed after July 1, 1985, shall therein waive and renounce all accrued rights and benefits of any other pension or retirement system supported wholly or in part by a participating municipality, and shall become a member of this retirement system and shall not be required to make a contribution under any other pension or retirement system of a participating municipality, anything to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, for each firefighter appointed after July 1, 1985 and prior to July 1, 1989, the city of Woonsocket shall contribute both the employee's and the employer's share of the cost of the service credit, plus interest as determined by the board. {ADD The city of Woonsocket may from time to time by notice to the board add any fire fighter appointed to the Woonsocket fire department on or before July 1, 1985 to the group, and such fire fighter shall become a member of the group in the same manner as provided in this section for fire fighters appointed after July 1, 1985 and prior to July 1, 1989. ADD}
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
