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Public Law 90–319

To amend the District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act of 1955 to provide salary increases for teachers and school officers in the District of Columbia public schools, and for other purposes.

Approved May 27, 1968

Statutory text

AN ACT

To amend the District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act of 1955 to provide salary increases for teachers and school officers in the District of Columbia public schools, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That this Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary’ Act Amendments of 1968”.

Sec. 2.

The District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act of 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1501 et seq.) is amended as follows:

(1)

Effective on October 1, 1967, the salary schedule contained in section 1 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1501) is amended to read as follows:

“Salary class and groupService step
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Class 1S29,000_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
Superintendent.         
Class 225,000_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
Deputy Superintendent         
Class 318,480$18,920$19,360$19.800$20,240$20,680$21,120$21,560$22,000
Assistant superintendent.         
President, teachers college.         
Class 415,62515,99516,36516,73517,10517,47517,84518,21518,585
Director, curriculum.         
Dean, teachers collera.         
Executive assistant to superintendent.         
Class 5:         
Group A. bachelor’s degree14,12014,47014,82015,17015,52015,87016,22016,57016,920
Group B. master’s degree14,75015,10015.45015,80016,15016.50016,85017,20017,550
Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours15,06515,41515,76516,11516,46516,81517,46517,51517,865
Group D. doctor’s degree15,38015,73016,08016,43016,78017,13017,48017,83018,180
Chief examiner.         
Director, food services.         
Director, industrial adult education.         
Executive assistant to deputy superintendent         
Class 6:         
Group B. master’s degree14,32014,66015,00015,34015,68016,02016.36016.70017,040
Principal, level IV14,32014,66015,00015,34015,68016,02016.36016.70017.040
Principal, level III14,01014,35014.59015,03015,37015,71016,05016.39016,730
Principal, level II13,70014,04014,38014.72015,06015,40015,74016.08016,420
Principal, level 1.13,39013,73014,07014.41014,75015,09015,43015,77016,110
Group C. master s degree plus 30 credit hours14,63514,97515,31515,65515,99516,33516,67517,01517,355
Principal. level IV14,63514,97515.31515,65515,99516,33516,67517,01517,355
Principal, level III14,32514,66515,00515,34515.68516,02516,36516,70517,045
Principal, level II14,01514,35514.69515,03515,37515,71516,05516,39516,735
Principal, level 113,70514,04514,38514,72515,06515,40515,74516.08516,425
Group D, doctor’s degree14,95015,29015,63015,97016,31016,65016.99017,33017,670
Principal, level IV.14,95015,29015.63615,97616,31016.65016,99017.33017.670
Principal, level III14,64014,96015.32615,66616,00016.34016,68017,02017,360
Principal, level II14,33014,67015.01615,35615.69016.03016,37016.71017.050
Principal, level I14,02014,36014,70015,04615.38015,72016,06016.4M16.740
Assistant to assistant superintendent (elementary schools).         
Assistant to assistant superintendent (junior and senior high schools).         
Assistant to assistant superintendent (general research, budget, and legislation).         
Assistant to assistant superintendent (pupil personnel services).         
Assistant to assistant superintendent (industrial and adult education, vocational education, evening and summer school).         
Director, elementary education (supervision and instruction).         
Director, health (physical education, athletics, and safety).         
Director, special education.         
Principal, senior high school.         
Principal, junior high school         
Principal, elementary school.         
“Salary class and groupService step
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Class 6—Continued         
Group D. doctor’s decree—Con.         
Principal, vocational high school.         
Principal. Americanization school.         
Principal, boys’ junior-senior high school.         
Principal. Capital Page School.         
Principal, health school.         
Principal, laboratory school         
Principal, veterans’ high school.         
Class 7:         
Group B. master’s degree$13,020$13.331$13,641$13,956$14,266$14.570$14.886$15,196$15,500
Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours13,33513,64513,95514,26514,57514,88515,19515.50515,815
Group D, doctor’s degree13,65013.96114.27014,08014.89615.20015.51615.82616.130
Supervising director elementary education (supervision and instruction).         
Supervising director audiovisual instruction.         
Supervising director, adult education and summer school.         
Supervising director subject field.         
Supervising director, reading clinic.         
Supervising director, athletics.         
Director, school attendance.         
Supervising director, curriculum.         
Director, elementary education.         
Director, elementary education (administrations)         
Class 8:         
Group B master’s degree12.52012,83013.14013,45013,76014.07014.33014.69015.000
Group C. master’s degree plus 30 credit hours12,83513.14513,45513.76514.07514.38514.69515.00515.315
Group D, doctor’s degree13,15013,46013,77014,08614.39014,70015,01015,32015,630
Dean of students, teachers college.         
Professor, teachers college.         
Registrar, teachers collage.         
Statistical analyst.         
Assistant principal, senior high school         
Assistant principal, junior high school.         
Assistant principal, elementary school.         
Assistant principal, vocational high school.         
Assistant principal, Americanization school.         
Assistant principal, health school.         
Class 9:         
Group A. bachelor’s degree11,39011,70012,01012,32012.63012,94013,25013,56013,870
Group B. master’s degree12,02012,33012,64012,95013.26013.57013,38014.19014,500
Group C. masters degree plus 30 credit hours12,33512,64512,95513,26513.57513.83514.19514.50514,815
Group D, doctor’s degree12.65012,96013,27013,58013,89014,20014.51014,82015.130
Assistant director, food services.         
Class 10:         
Group B. master’s degree.11,37011,73012.09012,40012,71013,02013,33013,64013.950
Group C master’s degree plus 30 credit hours11,78512.09512,40512.71513,02513,33513,64513,95514,265
Group D, doctor’s degree12,10012,41012.72013,03013.34013,65013.90014,27014,580
Assistant director, audiovisual instruction.         
Assistant director, subject bold.         
Assistant director, adult education and summer school.         
Supervisor, elementary education.         
Class 11:         
Group B, master’s degree10,95011,26011,57011,88012,19012,50012,81013,12013,430
Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours.11,26511,57511,88512,19512,50512,81513,12513,43511,745
Group D. doctor’s degree11,58011.89012,20012.51012.82013.13013,44013.75014.060
Assistant director, practical nursing.         
Associate professor, teachers college.         
Chief librarian, teachers college.         
Class 12:         
Group B. master’s degree10,43010,74011.05011,36011,67011,98012,29012,60012.910
Group C. master’s degree plus 30 credit hours10,74511,05511.36511.67511,98512,29512,60512,91513,225
Group D, doctor’s degree11,06011,37011,63011,99012,30012.61012,92013,23013.540
Chief attendance officer.         
Clinical psychologist.         
Class 13:         
Group B, master’s degree9,3609,74010.12010,50010,88011,26011,64012.02012,400
Group C master’s degree plus 30 credit hours.9,67510,05510,43510,81511,19511,57511,95512,33512,715
Group D, doctor’s degree9.99010,37010.75011,13011,51011,89012,27012,65013,030
Assistant professor, teachers college.         
Assistant professor, laboratory school.         
Psychiatric social worker.         
“Salary class and groupService step
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Class 14:        
Group A, bachelor’s degree$7,510$7,830$8,150$8,470$8.790$9,110$9,430$9,750
Group B. master’s degree8,1408,4608,7809,1009,4209.74t10,06010.380
Group C. master’s degree plus 30 credit hours.8,4558,7759,0959,4159.73510,05510.37510,695
Group D, doctor’s degree8,7709.0909,4109,73010.05010,37t10.69011.010
Coordinator of practical nursing.        
Census supervisor.        
Class 15:        
Group A, bachelor’s degree6,4006.6006,8007,0507,4357,7508.0658,380
Group B. master’s degree7,0307.0307,4307.6808.0658,38t8.6959.010
Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours.7,3457.5457,7457,9958.3808,6959.0109.325
Group D, master’s degree plus 60 credit hours or doctor’s degree7,6607,8608,0608,3108,6959,0109,3259.640
Teacher, elementary and secondary, schools.        
Attendance officer.        
Child labor inspectors.        
Counselor, placement        
Counselor, elementary and secondary schools.        
Librarian, elementary and secondary schools.        
Librarian, teachers college.        
Research assistant        
School social worker.        
Speech correction 1st.        
Instructor, teachers college.        
Instructor, laboratory school.        
School psychologist        
         
“Salary class and groupService stepLongevity step
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Class 14:       
Group A. bachelor’s degree$10,070$10,390$10,710$11,030$11,350_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
Group B. master’s degree10,70011,02011,34011,66011,980_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
Group C. master’s degree plus 30 credit hours11,01511,33511,65511,97512,295_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
Group D, doctor’s degree11,33011,65011,97012,29012,610_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
Coordinator of practical nursing       
Census supervisor       
Class 15:       
Group A. bachelor’s degree8,6958,9509,2009,4509,700$10,200$10,800
Group B. master’s degree9,3259,5809,5809,83010,33010,83011,430
Group C. masters degree plus 30 credit hours9,6409,89510,14510,14510,64511,14511,745
Group D, master’s degree plus 60 credit hours or doctor’s degree9,95510,21010,46010,46010,96011,46012,060
Teacher, elementary and secondary schools       
Attendance officer       
Child labor inspectors       
Counselor, placement       
Counselor, elementary and secondary schools       
Librarian, elementary and secondary schools       
Librarian, teachers college       
Research assistant       
School social worker       
Speech correctionist       
Instructor, teachers college       
Instructor, laboratory school       
School psychologist       
(2)

Effective on July 1, 1968, such salary schedule is amended to

Ante, pp. 132–134; Supra.

read as follows:

“Salary class and groupService step
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Class 1$30,000_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
Superintendent         
Class 226,000_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
Deputy superintendent         
Class 319,320$19,780$20,240$20,700$21.160$21,620$22,080$22,540$23,000
Assistant superintendent         
President, teachers college.         
Class 416,40016,80017,20017,60018,00018,40018,80019,20019,600
Director, curriculum.         
Dean, teachers college.         
Executive assistant to superintendent.         
“Salary class and groupService step
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Class 5:         
Group A, bachelor’s degree$15,260$15,645$16,020$16,400$16,780$17,160$17,540$17,920$18,300
Group B. master’s degree15,96016,34016,72017,10017,48017,86018,24018,62019,000
Group C. master’s degree plus 30 credit hours16,31016,69017,07017,45017,83018,21018,59018,97019,350
Group D. doctor’s degree16,66017,04017,42017,80018,18018,56018,94019,32019,700
Chief examiner.         
Director, Food services.         
Director, industrial adult education.         
Executive assistant to deputy superintendent         
Class 6:         
Group B, master’s degree15,54015,91016,28016,65017,02017,39017,76018,13018,500
Principal, level IV15,54015,91616,28016,65117,02117,39017,76018,13018,500
Principal, level III15,04015,41015,78016,15616,52616,89017,26017,63018,000
Principal level II14,54014,91015,21115,65116,02116,39016,76017,13017,500
Principal, level I14,04014,41014,78015,15015,52015,89016,26016,63017,000
Group C master’s degree plus 30 credit hours15,83016,26016,63017,00017,37017,74018,11018,48018,850
Principal, level IV15,89016,26016,63017,00017,37117,74018,11018,48018,850
Principal, level III15,39615,76016,13016,50016,87017,24017,61017,98018,350
Principal, level II14,89015,26015,63016,00016,37116,74017,11017,48017,850
Principal, level I14,39014,76015,13115,50011S7016,24016,61016,98017,350
Group D, doctor’s degree16,24016,61016,98017,35017,72018,09018,46018,83019,200
Principal, level IV16,24016,61016,98017,35617,72118,09018,46018,83019,200
Principal, level III15,74016,11016,48016,85017,22017,59017,96018,33018,700
Principal. level II15,24015,61015,98016,30016,72017,09017,46017,83018,200
Principal, level I14,74015,11015,48015,65016,22016,59016,96017,33017,700
Assistant to assistant superintendent (elementary schools).         
Assistant to assistant superintend (junior and senior high schools).         
Assistant to assistant superintendent (general research, budget, and legislation).         
Assistant to assistant superintendent (pupil personnel services).         
Assistant to assistant superintendent (industrial and adult education, vocational education, evening and summer school).         
Director, elementary education (supervision and instruction).         
Director, health, physical education, athletics, and safety.         
Director, special education.         
Principal, senior high school.         
Principal, junior high school.         
Principal, elementary school         
Principal vocational high school         
Principal Americanization school.         
Principal, boys’ junior-senior high school.         
Principal, Capitol Page School.         
Principal, health school.         
Principal, laboratory school.         
Principal, veterans’ high school.         
Class 7:         
Group B, master’s degree14,07014,40514,74015,20515,20515,74516,10016,41316,750
Group C master’s degree plus 30 credit hours14,42014,75515,09015,42515,76016,09516,43016,76517,100
Group D, doctor’s degree14,77015,10515,44015,77516,11016,44516,81117,11317,431
Supervising director elementary education (supervision and instruction).         
Supervising director, audiovisual instruction.         
Supervising director, adult education and summer school         
Supervising director, subject field.         
Supervising director, reading clinic.         
Supervising director, athletics,         
Director, school attendance.         
Supervising director, curriculum.         
Director, elementary education.         
Director, elementary education (administration).         
Class 8:         
Group B, master’s degree.13,58013,90514,23014,55514,88015,20615,53015,85516,180
Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours13,93014,25514,58014,30515,23015,55515,88016,20516,530
Group D. doctor’s degree14,28014,60514,93015,25515,58015,90516,23016,55516,280
Dean of students, teachers college.         
Professor, teachers college.         
Registrar, teachers college.         
“Salary class and groupService step
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Class 8—Continued         
Statistical analyst.         
Assistant principal, senior high school.         
Assistant principal, junior high school.         
Assistant principal, elementary school.         
Assistant principal, vocational high school         
Assistant principal, Americanization school.         
Assistant principal, health school.         
Class 9:         
Group A. bachelor’s degree$12,330$12,695$13,010$13,325$13,640$13,955$14,270$14,585$14,900
Group B. master’s degree13,08013,39513,71014,02514,34014,65514,97015,28515,600
Group C. master’s degree plus 30 credit hours.13,43013,74514,06014,37514,69015,00515,32015,68515,950
Group D, doctor’s degree13,78014,09514,41014,72615,04015,35515,67015,98516,300
Assistant director, food services.         
Class 10;         
Group B, master’s degree12,60012,90013,20013,50013,80014,10014,40014, 70015,000
Group C. master’s degree plus 30 credit hours12,95013,25013,55013,85014,15014,45014,75015,05015,350
Group D, doctor’s degree13,30013,60313,90014,20014,50014,80015,10015,40015,700
Assistant director, audiovisual in’struction.         
Assistant director, subject field.         
Assistant director, adult education and summer school.         
Supervisor, elementary education.         
Class 11:         
Group B, master s degree,12,15012,47012,76013,05013,34013,63013,92014,21014,500
Group C. master’s degree plus 30 credit hours12,53012,82013,11013,40013,69013,98014,27014,56014,850
Group D, doctor’s degree12,88013,17013,46013,75014,04014,33014,62014,91015,200
Assistant director, practical nursing.         
Associate professor, teachers college. Chief librarian, teachers college         
Class 12:         
Group B, master’s degree11,68011,97012,26012,55012,84013,13013,42013,71014,000
Group C. master’s degree plus 30 credit hours12,03012,32012,61012,90013,19013,48013,27014,06014,350
Group D. doctor’s degree12,38012,67012,96013,25013,54013,83014,12014,41014,700
Chief attendance officer         
Clinical psychologist.         
Class 13:          
Group B, master’s degree10,70011,05011,40011,75012,10012,45012,80013,15013,500
Group C. master’s degree plus 30 credit hours.11,05011,40011,75012,10012,45012,80013,15013,50013,850
Group D, doctor’s degree11,40011,75012,10012,45012,80013,15013,50013,85014,200
Assistant professor, teachers college.         
Assistant professor. laboratory school.         
Psychiatric social worker.         
          
“Salary class and groupService step 
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Class 14:        
Group A. bachelor’s degree$8,160$8,505$8,850$9,195$9,540$9,885$10,230$10,575
Group B. master’s degree8,8609,2059,5509,98510,24010,58510,93011,275
Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours9,2109,5559,90010,24510,59010,93511,28011,625
Group D, doctor’s degree9,5609,90510,25010,59510,94011,28511,630
Coordinator of practical nursing        
Census superviser        
Class 15:        
Group A. bachelor’s degree7,0007,2807,5607,8408,1208,4008,7509,100
Group B, master’s degree7,7007,9808,2608,5408,8209,1009,5409,800
Group C. master’s degree plus 30 credit hours.8,0508,3308,6108,8909,1709,4509,80010,150
Group D, master’s degree plus 60 credit hours or doctor’s degree8,4008,6808,9609,2409,5209,80010,15010,500
Teacher elementary and secondary schools        
Attendance officer        
Child labor inspectors        
Counselor, placement        
Counselor elementary and secondary schools        
Librarian, elementary and secondary schools        
Librarian, teachers college.        
Research assistant        
School social worker        
Speech correctionist        
Instructor, teachers college        
Instructor, laboratory school        
School psychologist        
“Salary class and groupService stepLongevity step
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Class 14:       
Group A. bachelor’s degree$10,920$11,265$11,610$11,955$12,300_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
Group B, master’s decree11,62011,96512,31012,65513,000_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
Group C, master’s degree plus 30 credit hours11,97012,31512,66013,00513,350_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
Group D, doctor’s degree12,32012,66513,01013,35513,700_ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _
Coordinator of practical nursing.       
Census supervisor.       
Class 15:       
Group A, bachelor’s degree9,4509,80010,15010,50010,850$11,410$12,040
Group B, master’s degree10,15010,50010,85011,20011,55012,11012,740
Group C, master’s degree plus 30 cradit hours.10,50010,85011,20011,55011,90012,46013,090
Group D, master’s degree plus 60 credit hours or doctor’s degree10,85011.20011,55011,90012,25012,81013,440
Teacher, elementary and secondary schools.       
Attendance officer.       
Child labor inspectors.       
Counselor, placement.       
Counselor, elementary arid seconders schools.       
Librarian, elementary and secondary schools.       
Librarian, teachers college.       
Research assistant.       
School social worker.       
Speech correctionist       
Instructor, teachers college.       
Instructor, laboratory school       
School psychologist.       
(3)

The third sentence of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 7 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1532(a)(1)) is amended by striking out “the same type of position” and inserting in lieu thereof “any type of position covered in salary class 15”.

(4)

Section 8(a) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1533(a)) is amended by inserting “or salary class” immediately after “position” each time it appears in such section.

(5)

Section 10(a) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1535(a)) is amended to read as follows:

“(a)

On and after the effective date of the District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act Amendments of 1968, each promotion to group B, group C, or group D, within a salary class, shall become effective—

“(1)

on the date of the regular Board meeting of the twelfth month prior to the date of approval of promotion by the Board, or

“(2)

on the effective date of the master’s degree or doctor’s degree or on the completion of thirty or sixty credit hours beyond the master’s degree, as the case may be,

whichever is later.”

(6)

Effective on October 1, 1967, section 13(a) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 31—1542 (a)) is amended to read as follows:

“(a)

The Board is authorized to conduct as part of its public school system the following: summer school programs, extended school year programs, adult education school programs, and an Americanization school, under and within appropriations made by Congress. The pay for teachers, officers, and other educational employees in the summer school programs, adult education school programs, and veterans’ summer high school centers shall be as follows:

“ClassificationPer period
Step 1Step 2Stop 3
    
Summer school (regular);   
Teacher, elementary and secondary schools; counselor, elementary and secondary schools; librarian, elementary and secondary schools; school social worker speech correctionist; school psychologist; and instructor. District of Columbia Teachers College$5,48$6,12$6,68
Psychiatric social worker and assistant professor. District of Columbia Teachers College.6,587,348,02
Clinical psychologist6,857,658,35
Associate professor, District of Columbia Teachers College7,127,968,68
Assistant principal, elementary and secondary schools, and professor, District of Columbia Teachers College7,958,879,69
Supervising director8,229,1810,02
Principal elementary and secondary schools8,779,7910,69
Veterans’ summer school centers: Teacher5,486,126,68
Adult education schools:   
Teacher6,036,737,35
Assistant principal8,749,7610,66
Principal9,6510,7711,76”
    
(7)

Effective on July 1, 1968, section 13(a) of such Act (D.C.Code,

Summer school, adult education, etc.

Ante, p. 138.

sec. 31–1542(n)) is amended to read as follows:

“(a)

The Board is authorized to conduct as part of its public school system the following: summer school programs, extended school year programs, adult education school programs, and an Americanization school, under and within appropriations made by Congress. The pay

Per period pay schedule, 1968.

for teachers, officers, and other educational employees in the summer school programs, adult education school programs, and veterans’ summer high school centers shall be as follows:

“ClassificationPer period
Step 1Step 2Stop 3
    
Summer school (regular):   
Teacher, elementary and secondary schools; counselor, elementary and secondary schools; librarian, elementary and secondary schools; school social worker; speech correctionist; school psychologist; and instructor, District of Columbia Teachers College$6,00$6,66$7,37
Psychiatric social worker and assistant professor, District of Columbia Teachers College7,027,798,62
Clinical psychologist7,207,998,84
Associate professor, District of Columbia Teachers College7,508,339,21
Assistant principal, elementary and secondary schools and professor. District of Columbia Teachers College8,409,3210,32
Supervising director8,709,5610,69
Principal elementary, and secondary schools9,3510,3911,50
Veterans’ summer school centers: Teacher6,006,667,37
Adult education schools:   
Teacher6,607,338,11
Assistant principal9,2410,2611,35
Principal10,3011,4412,65”
    
(8)

Section 5(c) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 31–1522 (c)) is

Teacher-aide positions.

80 Stat. 1598.

amended—

(A)

by striking out the third sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “The Board of Education shall prescribe minimum qualifications for appointment to such position.”; and

(B)

by striking out the fifth sentence.

Sec. 3.

(a)

Retroactive compensation or salary shall be paid by

Retroactive salary provisions.

reason of this Act only in the case of an individual in the service of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia (including service in the Armed Forces of the United States) on the date of enactment of this Act, except that such retroactive compensation or salary shall be paid (1) to any employee covered in this Act who retired during the period beginning on October 1, 1967, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, for services rendered during such period, and (2) in accordance with the provisions of subchapter VIII of chapter 55

80 Stat. 495.

5 USC 5581–5583.

of title 5, United States Code (relating to settlement of accounts of deceased employees), for services rendered during the period beginning on October 1, 1967, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, by any such employee who dies during such period.

(b)

For purposes of this section, service in the Armed Forces of the United States in the case of an individual relieved from training and service in the Armed Forces of the United States or discharged from hospitalization following such training and service, shall include the period provided by law for the mandatory restoration of such individual to a position in or under the municipal government of the District of Columbia.

Sec. 4.

For the purpose of determining the amount of insurance for which an individual is eligible under the provisions of chapter 87 of

80 Stat. 592; 81 Stat. 219, 646–648.

5 USC 8701–8716.

Sick and emergency leave.

63 Stat. 842; 65 Stat. 660.

title 5, United States Code (relating to Government employees group life insurance), all changes in rates of compensation or salary which result from the enactment of this Act shall be held and considered to be effective as of the date of the enactment’ of this Act.

Sec. 5.

The last sentence of the first section of the District of Columbia Teachers’ Leave Act of 1949 (D.C. Code, sec. 31–691) is amended by adding before the period at the end thereof the following: “, except that in the case of leave taken under this sentence for any purpose (other than to attend a religious service or to observe a religious holiday), no more than 5 per centum of the total number of the teachers in any school in the District of Columbia public school system, or 3 teachers in such school, whichever is greater, may be on leave under this sentence”.

Sec. 6.

The amendments made by paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of section 2 of this Act shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.

Approved May 27, 1968.

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