Sec. 3.5. (a) Every person who is receiving retirement benefits, survivor benefits or other benefits from any fund or funds established by, or under the authority of, the board of directors for utilities of the department of public utilities may have such retirement benefits, survivor benefits or any other benefits increased by an amount not to exceed two dollars ($2) per month for each year of active service prior to retirement. Such increase may be made if the board of directors for utilities of the department of public utilities shall by resolution so provide which said board of directors is hereby given power to do.

     (b) Any person who is receiving a retirement, survivor or other benefit which commenced prior to January 1, 1976, shall receive such increased retirement benefits, survivor benefits or other benefits as long as he or she shall live.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-3-24-3.5.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.43.