Notwithstanding the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 74-4911 and 74-4913 to the contrary, an employee of a participating employer who was first employed by a township water department in 1952 which was consolidated with a participating employer in 1956 and whose employment was continuous with such participating employer until the employer’s entry date January 1, 1962, and who became a member of the system on that date until he terminated his employment April 15, 1964, and withdrew his accumulated contributions and who was again employed by a participating employer on March 18, 1971, and who is employed by such participating employer on the effective date of this act, shall be an eligible member of the Kansas public employees retirement system as of April 15, 1964, upon the payment of the amount of his accumulated contributions withdrawn on November 13, 1964, and upon the payment of the appropriate employer and employee contributions subsequent to that date for service with said participating employer up to the effective date of this act and thereafter the appropriate employer and employee contributions shall be made as otherwise required by law.