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

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the retirement board of the town of Norwood shall credit Richard Spicer with creditable service for the period of March 2, 1976 to March 1, 1997, inclusive. For the purpose of determining his superannuation retirement allowance pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision (2) of section 5 of chapter 32 of the General Laws.  Before the date that any retirement allowance becomes effective in the case of Richard Spicer, he shall pay into the Annuity Savings Fund of the retirement system of the town in 1 sum or installments, upon such terms and conditions as the board may prescribe, an amount equal to that which would have been withheld as regular deductions from his regular compensation for such previous service, plus interest.