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 59 STAT.] 79TH CONG., 1 ST SESS.-CH. 321 -JULY 21, 1945 tors appointed after the effective date of this Act shall receive longev- ity increases for placement either according to the number of years of experience required by the Board of Education or the number of years of like experience acceptable to and approved by the Board of Educa- tion in accredited schools, schools systems, colleges, universities, other recognized institutions, trades and industries, previous to probationary appointment in the public schools of the District of Columbia: Pro- vided, That in crediting previous experience of any person who has been absent from his duties because of naval or military service in the armed forces of the United States or its allies, the Board of Education is hereby authorized to include such naval or military service as the equivalent of approved experience: Provided further, That on July 1, 1945, and thereafter, no teacher or any other employee entitled to longevity increases for placement shall be placed in the foregoing salary schedule for more than the fifth year of accepted and approved experience in salary class 1, group A; salary class 2, group A or group C; salary class 3, group A; salary class 4, group A; salary class 5, group A or group C; salary class 6, group A or group C; salary class 7, group A; and salary class 8, group A, or for more than the fourth year of accepted and approved experience in salary classes 32, 33, and 34 in the foregoing schedule: And provided further, That any increase in the number of years of previous experience allow- able for placement credit or any new allowances for longevity increases for placement provided for in this section which were not included in the Act of June 4, 1924, as amended, shall not apply to any probationary or permanent teacher or other probationary or permanent employee in the service of the Board of Education on June 30, 1945; (aq) No provision in this Act shall be interpreted as preventing any teacher, school officer, or other employee of the Board of Educa- tion who has been granted leave to enter the armed forces of the United States or its allies from receiving any annual longevity increase or increases to which he otherwise would be entitled when he returns to service in the public schools. TITLE IV-METHOD OF PROMOTION OF EMPLOYEES SEC. 7. On July 1, 1946, and on the first day of each fiscal year thereafter, if his work is satisfactory, every permanent teacher, school officer, or other employee shall receive an annual increase in salary within his salary class or position as hereinbefore provided without action of the Board of Education: Provided, That in the case of trade teachers in the vocational schools the Board of Educa- tion is authorized and directed to credit approved training and experience in the trades in the same manner and in the same extent as though it were experience in and training for teaching. SEC. 8. On and after July 1, 1945, teachers, school officers, and other employees promoted from a lower to a higher salary class or position shall receive a salary in the salary class or position to which promoted which is next above the salary in the salary class or position from which promoted. SEC. 9. Every teacher, instructor, librarian, and research assistant in the service on July 1, 1945, except as herein otherwise provided, and every teacher, instructor, librarian, and research assistant there- after appointed shall be assigned according to eligibility to group A or group C, and shall be promoted to group B or group D according to eligibility on the basis of such evidence of superior teaching or other superior service and of increased professional attainments as the Board of Education may prescribe: Provided, That teachers, instructors, librarians, and research assistants receiving salaries in 66347°- 46-PT. I-- -32 497 Service in armed forces. Experience credit. Po, p. 00. Service in armed forces. Longevity increases, etc. Annual salary in- creases. Trade teachcea. Promotions to higher salary class or position. Salary. Teachers, instruc- tors, librarians, and research assistants. Assignment; prmno- tion. Assignment to rop B or D wthbot examnath, etc. PBo. p. a.

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