Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-13
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is bringing with him bin providing for
the repeal of the teachers pension law
Whether Senator Hogston will be able
to present the bill is q question. II a
majority OF the Senate refuses to accept
II there probably will be no possibility
Of introducing II.
Opposition TO the present teachers
pension act appears to be general among
teachers.
The bill would repeal absolutely the
State teachers pension act and all bills
pertaining to 1t, and appoint refund
secretary, with a salary OF $500 year,
to serve not more than two years, with
such clerical help as may be needed In
refunding to teachers the sums they hive
been paid from their salaries 10 the
pension fund and the amouais they have
paid themselves.
GOVERNOR WOULD
NAME SECRETARY.
All matters relating to the fInd and
all money in the care Of the board of
trustees would be turned over 10 the
refund secretary. who would be ap-
pointed by the Governor, and at the OK
piration of two years to an annuity secre-
tary, with a salary of $500 year, and
an assistant, with salary Of 1900
year, through the State superintendent
Of public instruction. The secretary and
assistant would be appointed by the
superintendent
Teachers who already have retired on
a pension or are about to retire would be
cared for by the provisions of the bin
which continues their annuities. Levying
State tax to carry out the terms OF
the bill Is provided for.
The bill follows:
"A bill for an act to repeal an act en-
| titled. An act concerning annuittes or
benefits for teachers retired efter speci-
| fed years of service or for disability, and
other matters connected Herewith and
| pertaining thereto which became law
without the Governors signature, and
which constitutes Chapter 1S2 of the pub
! lished acts Of the year 1915, and oil acts
| and laws amendatory thereof, and sup
Elemental thereto; to provide for the
| refunding Of payments and the payment
/ of annuities to teachers, the appointment
! Of officials and others, the keeping of
| records. and other matters concerning
teachers and in connection with the ad-
ministration of the teachers retirement
| fund act; and, declaring an emergency
| SECTION 1 PROVIDES
| FOR LAWS APPEAL.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State OF Indiana
| that the act entitled, AN act concerning
annuities or benefits for teachers retired
after specified years of service or for dis
ability, and other matters connected
! Herewith and pertaining thereto which
| became n law without the Governors
| signature and which constitutes chapter
/ 1872 of the published acts of the year 1915
and all acts and laws amendatory there
/ of and supplemental thereto. be and the
! same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 2 All teachers who have retired
| or are now entitled to retire under the
above entitled act or any act amenda
tory thereof or supplemental thereto and
| as such retired or retiring teachers are
| now entitled to receive any annuity
hereunder, shall receivce such annuity
! the same as they would if said act should
continue in full force and effect. And
there shall be levied each year, as other
| state taxes are levied, State tax suffi
Gent TO provide the funds necessary Il
pay all such annuities as provided for in
and to carry out the provisions of the
contracts made with such retired or re
tiring teachers under the terms and pro
visions of said act.
each teacher Of the State who has moi
retired or who Is not now eliRi ole fol
retlrement, the full amount withheld
from said teachers salary, or the full
teacher into the teachers retirement fund
under the provisions of said act or OF
any act amendatory thereof or supple
, mental thereto. If there is found TO be
an INSURGENCY of funds for such refund
ing. then there shall be levied as other
taxes are levied, state tax sufficient to
meet and cover any such insufficiency.
Sec. 4. The Governor shall appoint, on
the taking effect of this act, a teachers
refund secretary to administer and man
age the refunding and payment of an
nuiues as are provided for in Sections
and Of this act. Such refund secretary