Evening star., 1946-07-20
Bill 10 liberaIize
Teachers Retirement
N Monday in House

N Monday in House
I A ita allied teachers rctlromen,
+ eill Ia pr@vlde higher annulties and
encourages btirement at an earlier
ase Is srhsdulsd d 10 come up In the
Hon@e 'ot srtisn Monday.
! T'se measure MAS epproved unanl-
aloilsig Yesterday by NE House Dls-
trlct Cosnmitses. aissr M executive
Rearing ot u subcommittee earlier
In the day, when no asY,oNtion
appeared.
Chairman Heaiy of the sssuss
District Committee expressed co.,
fstsence he could get the bill on the
floor Monday, which is District Day
and probably the last day to be set
| aside for consideration of 10 Al
measures before the expected ad~
tournment Of Congress next Satur-
day.
Corning Gratified.
DR.. Hobart NJ, Corning, supsrin-
tendent Of schools, who was one Of
four witnesses before the Eduea tioy,
subcommittee Of the District Com
mittee yesterday, expressed eratlfl4
cation over approval by the House
body
THE present annuities," he said.
| range from S48 TO $3.50 q month,
Those on retirement cant live on
that under the present cost os
living" The bill provides higher
figures based on a fornals.
Referring 10 the more liberal pro-
visions Tor voluntary retirement at
an earlier age. DR.. Corning said this
would be desirable not only for
the teachers themselves, but also
for the school system"
1T will be benefit. especially ia
pupils in the primary grades he
explained, for teachers not To stay
in service too long"
Strong arguments against the
present retirement law were laid be-
fore the subcommittee, headed bv
Representative Feighan, Republican,
OF Ohio. The present act. approved
in 1920 and amended IL. 1926. he
said, has became discriminatory"
because it does not extend to the
teachers the same retirement eene~
fits enjoyed by employees of the Dis
trict and Federal governments.
West Also Testifses.
Witnesses at the hearing included
DR.. Corning. Corporation Counsel
Vernon West and Adeiheyt w. Hsin~
miller, budget officer for the public
schools,
Two different kinds nj snnulties
are provided In the bill. The first
Is automatic, To be paid for by s per
fen' deductions from teachers pa,
The second Is optional. II allows
those who can afford it to buy higher
annuities at rates which msv mrs
exceed 10 per cent of the teachers
income.
One clause. important TO those
already retired provides that the
higher retirement rates are retro
active to July ! Of this year. and
annuitses of all teachers retired
prior to that date would be re-
computed.
On this point. however, II Is
provided that the average annual
salary during any five consecutive
years spoa which the annuity Is
based shall be within the last 10
years OF allowable service in the
public schools. The increased amount
ai tsse snnlilty on a recompute1 basis
@SsGld ne or A straight life basis
wtthHjs ary insurance OF death
benefits of any kind.
Removes Ceiling.
Tflt csli@3 objection of the gnarc
~ e{saca&16ia 10 $hs present Law was
'fts ne seiling SALARY above which
rD' Vets F'13v no; purchase srnuities
- nv SStkN. even though teach
@'7' S@iHfEs syr higher than this
e'7sa" q Ilss Civil sesviee retire
t"s'f' % p m 'ilueya noys seniene n
so shE7"fS s+4s. enabling Govern
sAent Sf4 io7a ~ receive nsueff I&res
~ shaA''sa tA&a e~u he paid 70
ias.-Hsgs
&fs ns@ aa Sf.iA; taeet this bv
Wv eN1stHk - wasal1 take of
- Fsi-ns *6sshB5 ire highsst
81 iSesiFSs % Sipts Apwui1;es
Il. 4'aH 0n hst. ts.,r sal.
efc'- Il s@fa1s'e tle@, 10 e'sy
Any! = A4Nat!fs
be ealrL fe-f - Afa fssyssyf 49,,
cert a ra sa Hssys az vss
ing any 4 agsgss ssIase tsla
setVice with. @@satMge yF,,a "a
years. 3lus III set rs .Ap "a r
for each year i aael .sH e. A..
service. not eScee4 &&e,e fifa q.
Will be payable uao. &FREt3ts
Earlier optional re-
. vioed. At present ret. t. Rgl
benefits Is not permits sa
teachers become g., sat
Compulsory at no.
Under the bill teachers res
the age Of 90 with 30 years of
Ice. Or those reaching 90 with
least Is wears oi service rnay vpiu
taslly retire and receive nes5efsys
Teachers reaching SIS with 90 YEAR,
OF service msy voluntarily resixe,
and be paid an annunliy equal u,
the present WORTH oi deferred AL
naity at the gge OF SO
ANY teacher reaching 69 ard who
Is eligible fer retirement nlay be re-
tired by The Beard Of Edacstiqn nr
written recommendation al the
superintendent of schools. Te&cherA
reaching 10 must retire unless she
! superintendent and two-tslirda of
the members OF tl1e Boar0 OF Eduea~
ttofl agree to retain MIN for the
good Of the service
Retirement for disability Ia pro~
Iiaeti after 10 years oi service. hss,
the teacher must report for physiesl !
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