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PUBLIC LAW 91-263-MAY 22, 1970

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Public Law 91-263 AN ACT To make certain revisions in the retirement benefits of District of Columbia public school teachers and other educational employees, and for other purjjoses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United^ States of America in Congress assembled.. SECTION 1. (a) The last sentence of the first paragraph of section 13 of the Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of public school teachers in the District of Columbia'', approved August 7, 1946 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-733), is amended to read as follows: "The term 'average salary' shall mean the largest annual rate resulting from averaging, over any period of three consecutive years of eligible service, or in the case of a survivor annuity under subsection (b) of section 9 of this Act based on service of less than three years, over the total eligible service in the public schools of the District of Columbia, a teacher's rates of annual salary in effect during such period, with each rate weighted by the time it was in effect.". (b) The first paragraph of section 8 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 31-728) is amended— (1) by inserting after the first sentence thereof the following new sentences: "In computing an annuity under section 5(a) of this Act the total service of a teacher shall include days of unused sick leave credited to him. No deposit may be required for days of unused sick leave included in a teacher's total service under the preceding sentence. Days of unused sick leave shall not be counted in determining a teacher's average salary or his eligibility for an annuity."; and (2) by striking out "This section" in the last sentence of such paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, this section". (c) Section 21 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 31-739a) is amended— (1) by inserting "1 per centum plus'' immediately after "shall be increased by" in subsection (b); and (2) by amending subsection (c)(2) to read as follows: " (2) For the purpose of computing the annuity of a child under subsection (b)(2) of section 9 of this Act that commences on or after the first day of the first month that begins on or after the effective date of the District of Columbia Teachers' Retirement Amendments of 1970, the items $900, $1,080, $2,700, and $3,240 appearing in subsection (b)(2) of section 9 of this Act shall be increased by the total per centum increases allowed and in force under this section on or after such day and, in case of a deceased annuitant, the items 60 per centum and 75 per centum appearing in subsection (b)(2) of section 9 of this Act shall be increased by the total per centum allowed and in force to the annuitant under this section on or after such day". (d)(1) The first sentence of the first section of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 31-721) is amended to read as follows: "Beginning on the first day of the first pay period which begins after December 31, 1969, there shall be deducted and withheld from the annual salary of each teacher in the public schools of the District of Columbia an amount equal to 7 per centum of the teacher's annual salary.". (2) The amendment made by this subsection shall not apply to any persons retired or otherwise separated prior to the date of enactment of this Act.

May 22, 1970 [ H. R. I 5 9 8 0 ]

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so Stat. 266.

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