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PUBLIC LAW 91-263-MAY 22, 1970

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23. Effective on (a) the first clay of the first month which begins after October 20, 1969, or (b) the commencing date of annuity, whichever is later, the annuity of each surviving spouse whose entitlement to annuity payable from the District of Columbia teachers' retirement and annuity fund resulted from the death of: "(1) a teacher prior to October 24, 1962, or •'(2) a retired teacher whose retirement was based on a separation from service prior to October 24, 19(52, shall be increased by 10 per centum." SEC. 2. (a) The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), (e)(1). (e)(3), and (f) of section 1 of this Act shall not apply in the case of persons retired or otherwise separated prior to ctober 20, 1969, and the rights of such persons and their survivors shall continue in the same manner and to the same extent as if such amendments had not been made. (b) The amendment made by subsection (c)(1) of section 1 of this Act shall apply only to determinations of amounts of annuity increases which are made after Octoter 20, 1969, under section 21 of the Act of August 7, 1946 (B.C. Code, sec 31-739a). (c)(1) The amendment made by subsecticm (e)(2) of section 1 of this Act shall become effective on the first day of the first month which begins after October 20, 1969. (2) The annuity of each surviving child who, inmiediately prior to the effective date of such amendment is receiving an annuity under subsection (b)(2) of section 9 of such Act (I).C. Code, sec. 31-729 (b)(2)) or under a comparable provision of any prior law, or who hereafter becomes entitled to receive annuity under such Act shall be recomputed effective on such date, or computed from commencing date if later, in accordance with such amendment. Xo increase allowed or in force prior to such date shall be included in the computation or recomputation of any such annuity. This paragraph shall not operate to reduce any annuity. SEC. 3. The Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of public school teachers in the District of Columbia*', approved August 7, 1946, as amended (60 Stat. 875; D.C. Code, sec. 31-721 to 739) is amended by inserting the following section after the first section: SEC. 1 A. (a) Any teacher who enters on approved leave without SFX'.

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pay to serve as a lull-time ofncer or employee ot an organization com- pay. posed primarily of teachers, for the purpose of bargaining with the District of Columbia concerning grievances, disputes, hours of employment, or conditions of work, may, within sixty days after entering on such leave without pay, file with the Board of Education of the District of Columbia an election to receive full retirement credit for his periods of that leave without pay and arrange to pay currently into the teachers' retirement fund established pursuant to this Act, through the Board of Education, amounts equal to the retirement deductions plus additional amounts equivalent to such amounts, in lieu of District of Columbia contributions which would be applicable if he were in pay status. A teacher who is on approved leave without pay and serving as a full-time officer or employee of such an organization on the date of enactment of this section may similarly make such election within sixty days after such date of enactment. If the election and all payments herein provided are not made, the teacher shall receive no credit for such periods of leave without pay occurring on or after the date of enactment of this section. ''(b) A teacher may deposit with interest at 4 per centum com- Matching retirepounded annually an amount equal to retirement deductions repre- ""^"^ deposit. senting any period or periods of approved leave without pay while serving, prior to the date of enactment of this section, as a full-time

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