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Appointment and promotion requirement.

D.C. Code 311511 note.

Effective date.

PUBLIC LAW 93-407-SEPT. 3, 1974

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(c) For purposes of implementing this section the Board shall determine the appropriateness of the course work obtained in lieu of the degree. SEC. 205. (a) Section 2(a) of the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1511 (a)) is amended by striking out " (D) attendance officer, or (E) child labor inspector," and inserting "or" after "tactics," in paragraph (B). (b) The employees in the category repealed by the amendment made by subsection (a) shall meet the general requirements of such section 2(a). (c) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective on and after the date of enactment of this Act. TITLE III—TEACHER'S RETIREMENT ANNUITIES

Annuity computation.

42 USC 401,

Effective date. D.C. Code 3 1 725 note.

SEC. 301. Section 5 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. 31-725) i? amended by adding at the end thereof the following: " (e)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, other than this subsection, the monthly rate of annuity payable under this section shall not be less than the smallest primary insurance amount, including any cost-of-living increase added to that amount, authorized to be paid from time to time under title II of the Social Security Act. "(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, other than this subsection, the monthly rate of annuity payable under this section to a surviving child shall not be less than the smallest primary insurance amount, including any cost-of-living increase added to that amount, authorized to be paid from time to time under title II of the Social Security Act, or three times such primary insurance amount divided by the number of surviving children entitled to an annuity, whichever is the lesser. "(3) The provisions of.this subsection shall not apply to an annuitant or to a survivor who is or becomes entitled to receive from the United States, or the District of Columbia, an annuity or retired pay under any other civilian or military retirement system, benefits under title II of the Social Security x\ct. a pension, veterans' compensation, or any other periodic payment of a similar nature, when the monthly rate thereof is equal to or greater than the smallest primary insurance amount, including any cost-of-living increase added to that amount, authorized to be paid from time to time under title II of the Social Security Act. "(4) An annuity payable from the teachers' retirement and annuity fund to a former teacher, which is based on a separation occurring prior to October 20, 1969, is increased by $240. "(5) In lieu of any increase based on an increase under paragraph (4) of this subsection, an annuity payable from the teachers' retirement and annuity fund to the surviving spouse of a teacher or annuitant, M^hich is based on a separation occurring prior to October 20, 1969, shall be increased by $132. "(6) The monthly rate of an annuity resulting from an increase under paragraph (4) or (5) shall be considered as the monthly rate of annuity payable under subsection (a) for purposes of computing the minimum annuity under subsection (e).". SEC. 302. This title shall become effective on the date of enactment. Annuity increases under this title shall apply to annuities which commence before, on, or after the date of enactment of this title, but

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