$11,750 $12,270 $12,790 $13,310 $13,830 $14,350 $14,870 $15,390 $15,910 $16,430 $16,950 $17,470 $17,990 9,940 10,335 10,730 11,125 11,520 11,915 12,415 12,915 13,415 13,915 14,415 14,915 15,415 $16,615 (3) Effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after September 1, 1974, the schedule of pay rates in section 13(a) of that Act (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1542(a)) is amended to read as follows: (4) Effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1975, that schedule of pay rates is amended to read as follows: SUMMER SCHOOL TEACHERS AND ADULT EDUCATION SCHOOLS SALARY SCHEDULE SEC. 203. Beginning with the calendar year 1975, the District of Columbia Board of Education shall, by March 1 of each year, submit to the Mayor of the District of Columbia the (a) percentage rate of the cost-of-living change since the effective date of the last increase of the compensation schedule for educational personnel in the District of Columbia; and (b) results of a study comparing compensation of teachers in the District of Columbia with (1) teachers in cities of comparable size, and (2) teachers within other jurisdictions of the Washington metropolitan area. The Mayor shall submit the information submitted to him by the Board under this section to the Council of the District of Columbia along with his recommendations with respect to compensation (and other related matters) of educational personnel of the Board. SEC. 204. (a) Each person receiving basic compensation under class 15 of the salary schedule in section 1(a) of the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1501) shall be issued a five-year teaching certificate. Renewals shall be dependent upon application and six or more hours of appropriate credit earned during the preceding five-year period. The District of Columbia Board of Education shall establish appropriate rules, regulations, and requirements to carry out the purposes of this section. (b) For the purposes of this section, class 15, group B, shall include persons possessing a master's degree or thirty appropriate semester hours beyond the bachelor's degree. (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 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) is 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 Act, 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, which 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 no increase in annuity shall be paid for any period prior to the first day of the first month which begins on or after the ninetieth day after the date of enactment of this title, or the date on which the annuity commences, whichever is later. TITLE IV-REAL PROPERTY TAX PART 1-SHORT TITLE, STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, AND SEC. 401. This title may be cited as the "District of Columbia Real Property Tax Revision Act of 1974". SEC. 402. It is the intent of Congress to revise the real property tax in the District of Columbia to achieve the following objectives: (1) Equitable sharing of the financial burden of the government of the District of Columbia. (2) Full public information regarding assessments and appeal procedures. (3) Promotion of economic activity, diversity of land use, and preservation of the character of the District of Columbia. (4) Assurance that shifts in the tax burden on individual taxpayers will not be excessive. (5) Comparability of tax effort between the District of Columbia and surrounding jurisdictions in the metropolitan area and cities of comparable size. SEC. 403. For the purposes of this title |