An Act to amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958 and the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1955 to increase salaries, and for other purposes
PL 91-297 (H.R.17138), enacted 06/30/1970

354 
June 30, 1970 
[H. R.17138] 
D.C. 
Police, firemen, 
and teachers, 
salary increases. 
Citation of 
titles. 
82 Stat. 140, 
141. 
PUBLIC LAW 91-297-JUNE 30, 1970 
Public Law 91-297 
[84 STAT. 
AN ACT 
To amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958 
and the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1955 to increase salaries, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE I—SALAKY INCREASES FOR DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN 
SEC. 101. This title and title II of this Act may be cited as the 
"District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act Amendments 
of 1970". 
SEC. 102. Section 101 of the District of Columbia Police and Fire-
men's Salary Act of 1958 (D.C. Code, sec. 4-823) is amended to read 
as follows: 
"SEC. 101. The annual rate of basic compensation of the officers and 
members of the Metropolitan Police force and the Fire Department of 
the District of Columbia shall be fixed in accordance with the follow-
ing schedule of rates: 
"SALARY SCHEDULE 
"Salary class and title 
Class 1: 
Subclass ( a ) . . . 
Fire private. 
Police private. 
Subclass (b) 
Private assigned as: 
Technician. 
Plainclothesman. 
Station clerk. 
Mortorcycle officer. 
Horse mounted officei. 
Class 2: 
Subclass (a) 
Fire inspector. 
Subclass (b) 
Fire inspector assigned as: 
Technician. 
Class 3 
Assistant marine engineer. 
Assistant pilot. 
Detective. 
Class 4: 
Subclass (a) 
Fire sergeant. 
Police sergeant. 
Subclass (b) 
Detective sergeant. 
Subclass ( c ) . . . 
Police sergeant assigned as 
Motorcycle officer. 
Horse mounted officer. 
Class 5 
Fire lieutenant. 
Police lieutenant 
Class 6 
Marine engineer. 
Pilot 
Class? 
Captain. 
Class 8. 
Battalion fire chief. 
Police inspector. 
Class 9 
Deputy fire chief. 
Deputy chief of police. 
Service step 
Longevity step 
1 
$8,500 
9,095 
9,775 
10,370 
10,625 
11,475 
11,900 
12,070 
13,300 
14,550 
15,800 
18,500 
21,500 
$8,755 
9,350 
10,340 
10,935 
11,155 
12,050 
12,495 
12,645 
13,965 
15,280 
$9,180 
9,775 
10,905 
11,500 
11,685 
12,625 
13,090 
13,220 
14,630 
16,010 
$9,605 $10,285 
10,200 
11,470 
12,065 
12,215 
13,200 
13,685 
13,795 
15,295 
16,740 
16,59017,38018,170 
19,425 20,350 21,275 
22,575 23,650,24,725 
10,880 
$10, %5 $11,390 
B 
11,560 11,985 
12,035 
12,630 
12,745 
13,775 
14,280 
14,370 
15,960 
17,470 
18,960 
22,200 
25,800 
$11,815 
12,410 
12,600 
13,195 
13,275 
14,350 
14,875 
14,945 
16,625 
18,200 
19,750 
23,125 
26,875 
$12,240 
12,835 
13,165 
13,760 
13,805 
14,925 
15,470 
15,520 
84 STAT. ] 
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"SALARY SCHEDULE 
"Salary class and title 
Class 10 
Assistant chief of police. 
Assistant fire chief. 
Commanding officer of the Executive 
Protective Service. 
Commanding officer of the U.S. Park 
Police. 
Class 11 
. 
-. 
Fire chief. 
Chief of police." 
Service step 
1 
23,800 
28,500 
2 
25,780 
29,925 
3 
27,760 
31,350 
4 
29,750 
32,775 
5 
6 
Longevity step 
A 
B 
C 
SEC. 103. The rates of basic compensation of officers and members to 
whom the amendments made by section 102 of this title apply shall be 
adjusted as follows: Each officer and member receiving basic compensa-
tion immediately prior to the effective date of this title at one of the 
scheduled service or longevity rates of a salary class or subclass in the 
salary schedule in section 101 of the District of Columbia Police and 
Firemen's Salary Act of 1958 shall receive a rate of basic compensation 
at the corresponding scheduled service or longevity step in effect on and 
after the effective date of this title, except that : 
(1) Each officer or member who immediately prior to the effective 
date of this title was assigned as technician I or plainclothesman in 
subclass (b) of salary class 1 or as technician II, station clerk, or motor-
cycle officer in subclass (c) of salary class 1 shall, on the effective date 
of this title, be assigned as and receive basic compensation as tech-
nician, plainclothesman, station clerk or motorcycle officer in subclass 
(b) of salary class 1 at the service step or longevity step in subclass (b) 
corresponding to that service step or longevity step in which he was 
serving immediately prior to the effective date of this title. 
(2) Each officer or member who immediately prior to the effective 
date of this title was serving as a fire inspector assigned as technician 
I or technician I I in subclass (b) or (c) of salary class 2 shall, on the 
effective date of this title, be placed and receive basic compensation as 
fire inspector assigned as technician in subclass (b) of salary class 2 
at the service step or longevity step in subclass (b) corresponding to 
that service step or longevity step in which he was serving immediately 
prior to the effective date of this title. 
(3) Each officer or member who immediately prior to the effective 
date of this title was serving in service step 1, 2, 3, or 4 of subclass (b) 
of salary class 9 shall, on the effective date of this title, be placed in and 
receive basic compensation in salary class 10 at the service step corre-
sponding to that service step in which he was serving immediately 
prior to the effective date of this title. Each officer or member who 
immediately prior to the effective date of this title was serving in 
longevity step A or B of subclass (b) of salary class 9 shall, on the 
effective date of this title, be placed in and receive basic compensation 
in service step 4 of salary class 10. 
(4) The Fire Chief and Chief of Police who immediately prior to 
the effective date of this title were serving in salary class 10 shall, on 
the effective dat« of this title, be placed in and receive basic compensa-
tion in salary class 11 and each shall be placed at the respective service 
step in which he was serving immediately prior to the effective date of 
this title. 
(5) Each officer or member of the Metropolitan Police-force and 
United States Park Police force who is performing the duty of a dog 
handler on or after the effective date of this title shall receive in addi-
tion to his basic compensation an additional $595 per annum, except 
Compensation 
rates, adjustment. 
Ante, 
p . 354. 
Fire Chief; 
Chief of Police,, 
Dog handlers, 
additional com-
pensation. 
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[84 STAT. 
Ante, p- 354. 
72 Stat. 484. 
Promotion or 
transfer, basic 
compensation. 
72 Stat, 484; 
76 Stat. 1243. 
Longevity step 
increases. 
82 Stat. 144. 
Ante, p. 355. 
Compensation 
reduction, pro-
hibition. 
Supra. 
Retirement 
compensation, 
increase pro-
hibition. 
71 Stat. 391; 
Post, p. 1136. 
D.C. Code 
4-521 note. 
that if a police private is classed as technician in subclass (b) of salary 
class 1 in the salary schedule in section 101 of the District of Columbia 
Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958 solely on account of his duties 
as dog handler, such police private shall not be entitled to the addi-
tional compensation authorized by this paragraph. 
SEC. 104. Section 303(c) of the District of Columbia Police and 
Firemen's Salary Act of 1958 (D.C. Code, sec. 4-829 (c)) is amended by 
deleting ", (b), or (c)" and inserting in lieu thereof "or (b)". 
SEC. 105. The first sentence of section 304 of the District of Colum-
bia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958 (D.C. Code, sec. 4-830) 
is amended to read as follows: "Any officer or member who is promoted 
or transferred to a higher salary class or subclass of a higher salary 
class shall receive basic compensation at the lowest scheduled rate of 
such higher salary class or subclass which exceeds his existing rate of 
compensation by not less than one step increase of the next higher 
step of the salary class or subclass from which he is promoted or 
transferred." 
SEC. 106. Paragraph (3) of section 401(a) of the District of Colum-
bia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958 (D.C. Code, sec. 
4-832(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(3) In the case of the officers or members serving in salary 
classes other than salary class 1, each longevity step increase shall 
be equal to one step increase of the salary class or subclass of a 
salary class in which the officer or member is serving." 
SEC. 107. (a) Each officer and member in active service on the effec-
tive date of this title to whom section 103 of this title and the amend-
ment made by section 102 of this title apply, who is receiving basic 
compensation at one of the scheduled service or longevity steps of a 
salary class or subclass other than subclass (a) or (b) of salary class 1, 
and whose latest promotion has been subsequent to January 5, 1963, 
and prior to the effective date of this title shall (1) be placed in the 
service or longevity step of his salary class or subclass which provides 
a salary not less than the amount he would have received as a result 
of sections 102,103, and 105 of this title had such promotion occurred 
on or after the effective date of this title, and (2) receive the appro-
priate scheduled rate of basic compensation for such step in the salary 
class or subclass in which he is serving. 
(b) The rate of basic compensation received by any officer or member 
under the provisions of section 103 of this title and the amendment 
made by section 102 of this title shall not be reduced by reason of 
the enactment of this section. 
(c) Any officer or member who receives additional compensation as 
a result of the enactment of this section shall be credited with any 
active service he has rendered in the service or longevity step in which 
he was serving immediately prior to the effective date of this title for 
subsequent advancement purposes under the provisions of section 303 
or section 401, as the case may be, of the District of Columbia Police 
and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958 (D.C. Code, sec. 4-829, sec. 4-832). 
(d) Notwithstanding anjr other provision of this or any other law, 
individuals retired from active service prior to the effective date of this 
title and entitled to receive a pension relief allowance or retirement 
compensation under the provisions of section 12 of the Policemen and 
Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act shall not be entitled to 
receive an increase in their pension relief allowance or retirement 
compensation by reason of the enactment of this section. 
SEC. 108. All retired officers and members of the Metropolitan Police 
force who at any time prior to October 1,1956, held the rank of Assist-
ant Superintendent shall be held and considered for the purpose of 
computing retirement benefits payable on and after the effective date 
of this title to have retired in the rank of Assistant Chief. 
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SEC. 109. (a) Retroactive compensation or salary shall be paid by g^s*'i°o^"''^ ''°'"' 
reason of this title only in the case of an individual in the service of the provisions. 
District of Columbia government or of the United States (including 
service in the Armed Forces of the United States) on the date of 
enactment of this title, except that such retroactive compensation or 
salary shall be paid (1) to an officer or member of the Metro{)olitan 
Police force, the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, the 
United States Park Police force, or the Executive Protective Service, 
who retired during the period beginning on the first pay of the first 
day period which began on or after July 1, 1969, and ending on the 
date of enactment of this title for services rendered during such 
period, and (2) in accordance with the provisions of subchapter VIII 
of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code (relating to settlement 
so stat. 495; 
of accounts of deceased employees), for services rendered during the 
5 use sssi-
period beginning on the first day of the first pay period which began 5584. 
on or after July 1, 1969, and ending on the date of enactment of this 
title by an officer or member who dies during such period. 
(b) For the purposes of this section, service in the Armed Forces 
"
^
^ '^^"^^ service. 
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 Federal Government or the 
municipal government of the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 110. (a) Paragraph 3 of section 102 of the Act of November 
13,1966 (D.C. Code, sec. 4-823d-l (3)), is amended by inserting after 
8° ^'^'' i592,. 
"5" the following: ", 6, or". 
(b) The amendment made by this section shall be effective only with 
Effective date. 
respect to pay periods beginning on or after the effective date of this 
title. 
SEC. 111. For the purpose of determining the amount of insurance su?Ince."^^ *"' 
for which an individual is eligible under the provisions of chapter 87 
of title 5, United States Code (relating to Government employees group 8i^stat.''*2i9!^' 
life insurance), all changes in rates of compensation or salary which 646. * 
result from the enactment of this Act shall be held and considered to gy^ie^^^ ^^°^' 
be effective as of the date of enactment of this title. 
SEC. 112. This title and the amendments made by this title shall take 
Elective date. 
effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after July 
1,1969. 
TITLE II—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO 
CERTAIN POLICE MATTERS 
SEC. 201. (a) The uniform of officers and members of the United „ s°nr "mSem^' 
States Park Police force, the Executive Protective Service, the Capi- ' ' ^^ ^"^ 
tol Police, and the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Colum-
bia shall bear a distinctive patch, pin, or other emblem depicting the 
flag of the United States or the colors thereof. 
(b) The Secretary of the Interior in the case of the United States 
Reg"ia"°ns. 
Park Police force, the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of the 
Executive Protective Service, the Capitol Police Board in the case of 
the Capitol Police, and the Commissioner of the District of Columbia 
in the case of the Metropolitan Police force shall prescribe such regu-
lations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. 
(c) This section shall take effect one hundred and eighty days after 
Effective date. 
the date of enactment of this title. 
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[84 STAt. 
White House 
Police, change of 
name. 
70 Stat. 646; 
78 Stat. 698. 
Residence re-
quirement, waiver 
authority. 
Citation of 
title. 
82 Stat. 132, 
135. 
SEC. 202. All laws of the United States in force on the date of enact-
ment of this title in which reference is made to the White House Police 
force are amended by substituting "Executive Protective Service" for 
each such reference. 
SEC. 203. The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize 
the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to prescribe the area 
within which officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force and 
the Fire Department of the District of Columbia may reside", 
approved July 25,1956 (D.C. Code, sec. 4-132a) is amended— 
(A) by inserting immediately after " ( a ) " the following: 
"except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section,"; 
(B) by striking out ", except as otherwise provided in subsec-
tion (b) of this section," in the second sentence; 
(C) by striking out "twelve" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"twenty-five"; and 
(D) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: 
" (b) For the purpose of this Act, the Chief of Police of the Metro-
politan Police force and the Fire Chief of the Fire Department of the 
District of Columbia, as the case may be, may in individual cases waive 
the requirement that an officer or member reside within the Washing-
ton, District of Columbia, metropolitan district." 
TITLE III—SALARY INCREASE FOR DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA TEACHERS 
SEC. 301. This title may be cited as the "District of Columbia 
Teachers' Salary Act Amendments of 1970". 
SEC. 302. The District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1955 
(D.C. Code, sec. 31-1501 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 1 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1501) is amended by striking the 
salary schedules contained therein and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: 
"Salary class and group 
Class 1: 
Class 2: 
Group A, Deputy superintendent 
... 
Class 3: 
Assistant su perintendent 
Class 4 
- 
-
Director, curriculum. 
Director, staff development. 
Executive assistant to superintend-
ent. 
Class 5: 
Group C, master's degree plus 30 
credit hours 
Chief examiner. 
Executive assistants to associate 
superintendents. 
Director of food services. 
Director, industrial and adult 
education. 
Executive assistant to deputy 
superintendent. 
Service step 
1 
$38,500 
31,000 
29,000 
22,190 
19,480 
17,600 
18,380 
18,770 
19,160 
2 
$22,720 
19,940 
18,040 
18,820 
19,210 
19,600 
3 
$23,250 
20,400 
18,480 
19,260 
19,650 
20,040 
4 
$23,780 
20,860 
18,920 
19,700 
20,090 
20,480 
5 
$24,310 
21,320 
19,360 
20,140 
20,530 
20,920 
6 
$24,840 
21,780 
19,800 
20,580 
20,970 
21,360 
7 
$25,370 
22,240 
20,240 
21,020 
21,410 
21,800 
8 
$25,900 
22,700 
20,680 
21,460 
21,850 
22,240 
9 
$26,430 
23,160 
21,120 
21,900 
22,290 
22,680 
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"Salary class and group 
Class 6: 
Group B, master's degree 
Level IV, principal 
Level I I I , principal 
Level I I , principal— 
Level I, principal 
Group C, master's degree plus 30 
credit hours 
Level IV, principal 
Level I I I , principal 
Level I I , principal 
Level I, principal 
Group D, doctor's degree 
Level IV, principal... 
Level I I I , principal 
Level I I , principal. 
Level I, principal 
Assistant to assistant superin-
tendent (elementary schools). 
Assistant to assistant superin-
tendent (junior and senior 
high schools). 
Assistant to assistant superin-
tendent 
(general 
research, 
budget, and legislation). 
Assistant to assistant superin-
tendent of pupil 
personnel 
services. 
Assistant to assistant superin-
tendent (industrial and adult 
education, vocational educa-
tion, 
evening and summer 
school). 
Director, elementary education 
(supervision 
and 
instruc-
tion). 
Director, health, physical educa-
tion, 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?: 
Group B, master's degree 
Group C, master's degree plus 30 
credit hours... 
Group D, doctor's degree 
Supervising director, elementary 
education 
(supervision and 
instruction). 
Supervising director, audio-visual 
instruction. 
Supervising director, adult edu-
cation 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). 
Service step 
$17,860 $18,285 
17,860 18,285 
17,345 
16,830 
16,315 
18,250 
18,250 
17,735 
17,220 
16,705 
18,640 
18,640 
18,125 
17.610 
17,095 
16,205 
16,595 
16,985 
17,770 
17,255 
16,740 
18.675 
18,675 
18,160 
17,645 
17,130 
19.065 
19,065 
18.550 
18,035 
17,520 
16,595 
16,985 
17,375 
$18,710 
18,710 
18,195 
17,680 
17,165 
19,100 
19,100 
18,585 
18,070 
17,555 
19,490 
19,490 
18,975 
18,460 
17,945 
16,985 
17,375 
17,765 
$19,135 
19,135 
18,620 
18,105 
17,590 
19,525 
19,525 
19,010 
18,495 
17,980 
19,915 
19,915 
19,400 
18,885 
18,370 
$19,560 
19,560 
19,045 
18.530 
18,015 
19,950 
19,950 
19,435 
18,920 
18,405 
20,340 
20,340 
19.825 
19,310 
18,795 
17,375 17,765 18,155 
17,765 18,155 18,545 
18,155 18,545 18,935 
$19,985 
19,985 
19,470 
18,955 
18,440 
20,375 
20,375 
19,860 
19,345 
18.830 
20.765 
20,765 
20.250 
19,735 
19,220 
$20,410 
20,410 
19,895 
19,380 
18,865 
20,800 
20,800 
20.285 
19,770 
19,255 
21,190 
21,190 
20,675 
20,160 
19,645 
18,545 
18,935 
19,325 
$20,835 
20,835 
20,320 
19,805 
19,290 
21,225 
21,225 
20,710 
20,195 
19,680 
21,616 
21,615 
21,100 
20.585 
20,070 
18,935 
19,325 
19,715 
$21,260 
21,260 
20,745 
20,230 
19,715 
21,650 
21,650 
21,135 
20,620 
20,105 
22,040 
22,040 
21, 
525 
21,010 
20,495 
19,325 
19,715 
20,105 
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"Salary class and group 
Service step 
Class 8: 
Group B, master's degree 
Group C, master's degree plus 30 
credit hours 
. , 
Group D, doctor's degree 
Statistical analyst. 
Assistant principal, senior high 
school. 
Assistant principal, junior high 
school. 
Assistant principal, elementary 
school. 
Assistant principal, vocational 
high school. 
Assistant principal, Americani-
zation school. 
Assistant 
principal, 
health 
school. 
Class 9: 
Group A, bachelor's degree. 
Group B, master's degree 
_ 
Group C, master's degree plus 30 
credit hours 
Group D, doctor's degree.-.. 
Assistant director, food services. 
Class 10: 
Group B, master's degree... 
Group C, master's degree plus 30 
credit hours 
Group D, doctor's degree 
Assistant director, audio visual 
instruction. 
Assistant director, subject field. 
Assistant director, adult educa-
tion and summer school-
Supervisor, elementary educa-
tion. 
Class 11: 
Group B, master's degree 
Group C, master's degree plus 30 
credit hours 
Group D, doctor's degree. 
Assistant 
director, 
practical 
nursing. 
Class 12: 
Group B, master's degree 
Group C, master's degree plus 30 
credit hours 
_. 
Group D, doctor's degree 
Chief attendance officer. 
Clinical psychologist. 
Class 13: 
Group B, master's degree.. 
Group C, master's degree plus 30 
credit hours 
Group D, doctor's degree 
Psychiatric social worker. 
$14,800 
15,190 
15,580 
$15,175 
15,565 
15,955 
$15,550 
15,940 
16,330 
13,880 
14,660 
15,050, 
15,440 
14,095 
14,485 
14,875, 
13,670 
14,060 
14,450 
13,200 
13,590 
13,980 
12,080 
12,470 
12,860 
14,240 
15,020j 
15,410 
15,800 
14,445 
14,835 
15,225 
14,005 
14,395 
14,785 
13,525 
13,915 
14,305 
12,456 
12,855 
13,245 
14,600 
15,380 
15,770 
16,160, 
14,795 
15,185 
15,575 
14,340 
14,7301 
15,120' 
13,850 
14,240 
14,630 
12,850 
13,240 
13,630 
$15,925 
16,315 
16,705 
14,960 
15,740 
16,130 
16,520 
15,145 
15,535 
15,925 
14,675 
15,065 
15,455 
14,175 
14,565 
14,955 
13,235 
13,625 
14,015 
$16,300 
16,690 
17,080 
15,320 
16,100 
16,490 
16.880 
15,495 
15,885 
16,275, 
15,010 
15,400, 
15,790 
14,500 
14,890 
15,2801 
13,620 
14,010 
14,4001 
$16,675 
17,065 
17,455 
$17,050 
17,440 
17,830 
$17,425 
17,815 
18,205 
$17,800 
18,190 
18,580 
15.680 
16,460 
16,850; 
17,240 
16, 
040 
16,820 
17,210 
17,600 
15,845| 
16,195 
16,235 
16,625 
15,345 
15,735 
16,125 
14,825 
15,215 
15,605 
14,005 
14,395 
14,785 
16,585 
16,975 
15,680 
16,070 
16,460 
15,150 
15,540 
15,930 
14,390 
14,780! 
15,170| 
16,400 
17,180 
17,570 
17,960 
16,545 
16,935 
17,325 
16,015 
16,405 
16,795 
15,475 
15,865 
16,255 
14,775 
15,165 
15,555 
16,760 
17,540 
17,930 
18,320 
16,895 
17,285 
17,675 
16,350 
16,740 
17,130 
15,800 
16,190 
16,580 
15,160 
15,550 
15,940 
84 STAT. ] 
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"Salary class and group 
Service step 
Class 14: 
Group A, bachelor's degree 
Group B, master's degree 
Group C, master's degree plus 30 credit hours. 
Group D, doctor's degree 
- . 
Coordinator ot practical nursing. 
Census supervisor. 
Class 15: 
Group A, bachelor's degree 
Group A - 1 , bachelor's degree plus 15 credit 
hours 
Group B, master's degree 
Group C, master's degree plus 30 credit hours. 
Group D, master's degree plus 60 credit hours 
or doctor's degree... 
Teacher, 
elementary 
and secondary 
schools. 
Attendance officer. 
Child labor inspectors. 
Counselor, placement. 
Counselor, 
elementary 
and secondary 
schools. 
Librarian, 
elementary 
and secondary 
schools. 
Research assistant. 
School social worker. 
Speech correctionist. 
School psychologist. 
$9,250 
10,030 
10,420 
10,810 
7,800 
8,190 
8,580 
8,970 
9,360 
$9,660 
10,440 
10,830 
11,220 
8,115 
8,505 
8,965 
9,355 
9,745 
$10,070 
10,850 
11,240 
11,630 
8,430 
8,820 
9,350 
9,740 
10,130 
$10,480 
11,260 
11,650 
12,040 
8,745 
9,135 
9,735 
10,125 
10,515 
$10,890 
11,670 
12,060 
12,450 
9,060 
9,450 
10,120 
10,510 
10,900 
$11,300 
12,080 
12,470 
12,860 
9,375 
9,765 
10,505 
10,895 
11,285 
$11,710 
12,490 
12,880 
13,270 
9,760 
10,150 
10,990 
11,380 
11.770 
"Salary class and group 
8 
$12,120 
12,900 
13,290 
13,680 
10,145 
10,535 
11,475 
11,865 
12,255 
9 
$12,530 
13,310 
13,700 
14,090 
10,530 
10,920 
11,960 
12,350 
12,740 
Service 
step 
1
0 
$12,940 
13,720 
14,110 
14,500 
10,915 
11,305 
12,445 
12,835 
13,225 
1
1 
$13,350 
14,130 
14,520 
14,910 
11,300 
11,690 
12,930 
13,320 
13,710 
1
2 
$13,760 
14,540 
14,930 
15,320 
11,685 
12,075 
13,415 
13,805 
14,195 
1
3 
$14,170 
14,950 
15,340 
15,730 
12,070 
12,460 
13,900 
14,290 
14,680 
Lon-
gevity 
step 
Y 
Class 14: 
Group A, bachelor's degree 
Group B, master's degree 
Group C, master's degree plus 30 credit hours.. 
Group D, doctor's degree. 
Coordinator of practical nursing. 
Census supervisor. 
Class 15: 
Group A, bachelor's degree... 
Group A - 1 , bachelor's degree plus 15 credit 
hours 
Group B, master's degree 
Group C, master's degree plus 30 credit hours.. 
Group D, master's degree plus 60 credit hours 
or doctor's degree 
Teacher, 
elementary 
and secondary 
schools. 
Attendance officer. 
Child labor Inspectors. 
Counselor, placement. 
Counselor, 
elementary 
and secondary 
schools. 
Librarian, 
elementary 
and secondary 
schools. 
Research assistant 
School social worker. 
Speech correctionist. 
School psychologist." 
$13,000 
13,800 
15,200 
15,600 
16.100 
(2) Section 2(c) (2) (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1511 (c) (2)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
" (2) The terms 'plus fifteen credit hours' and 'plus thirty credit 
hours' mean the equivalent of not less than fifteen graduate semes-
ter hours beyond the bachelor's degree or thirty graduate semester 
hours beyond the master's degree as the case may be in academic, 
vocational, or professional courses, representing a definite educa-
tional program satisfactory to the Board, except that in the case 
of a shop teacher in the vocational education program the fifteen 
or thirty semester hours need not be graduate semester hours. 
Graduate credit hours beyond thirty which were earned prior to 
obtaining a master's degree may be applied in computing such 
thirty credit hours. The term 'plus sixty credit hours' means the 
Definitions,, 
69 Stat. 524; 
80 Stat. 1597,. 
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[84 STAT. 
69 Stat. 524. 
Permanent status 
and tenure. 
80 Stat. 1598. 
Post, 
p. 363. 
Change of 
status, compen-
sation. 
69 Stat. 525; 
80 Stat. 1598. 
76 Stat. 1233; 
78 Stat. 885. 
equivalent of not less than sixty graduate semester hours in aca-
demic, vocational, or professional courses beyond a master's 
degree, representing a definite educational program satisfactory to 
the Board, except that in the case of a shop teacher in the voca-
tional education program the sixty semester hours need not be 
graduate semester hours. Graduate credit hours beyond thirty 
which were earned prior to obtaining a master's degree may be 
applied in computing such sixty creditliours." 
(3) Section 3 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1512) is amended by— 
(A) striking out "For" and inserting in lieu thereof "(a) 
Except as provided in subsection (b), for"; 
(B) inserting immediately after "position" each time it appears 
"or salary class"; and 
(C) by inserting at the end thereof the following new 
subsection: 
"(b) The Board of Education may place in a permanent status any 
fully qualified employee in salary class 15 having three or more years 
of satisfactory service, including service in an educational system or 
institution of recognized standing outside the District of Columbia, as 
determined by the Board, at any time beginning one year after the com-
mencement of the probationary period of such employee. Any employee 
appointed to permanent status under this subsection shall be con-
sidered an employee of the Board on permanent tenure." 
(4) Section 4 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1521) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"SEC. 4. Any employee of the Board of Education in group A of sal-
ary class 15 who possesses a bachelor's degree plus fifteen credit hours 
shall be transferred in accordance with section 10 (a) and (b) to 
group A-1 of salary class 15." 
(5) Section 5 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1522) is amended by adding at the 
end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(f) Whenever a teacher or school officer is changed to a lower salary 
class or to a lower level in the same salary class as in the case of school 
principals in the public school system, the Superintendent of Schools is 
authorized to fix the rate of compensation at a rate provided for in 
the salary class or level to which the employee is changed which does 
not exceed his existing rate of compensation, except that if his existing 
rate falls between two service steps provided in such lower salary 
class or level, he shall receive the higher of such rates; if he is receiving 
a rate of basic compensation in excess of the maximum rate provided 
in such lower salary class or level in which he is to be placed, he will 
retain his existing rate of compensation and receive one-half of any 
future increases granted his new salary class or level until such time 
as his rate of basic compensation is no longer in excess of the maximum 
rate provided in such lower salary class or level. This subsection shall 
not apply if such reduction to a lower salary class or level is (1) for 
personal cause, (2) at the request of such teacher or school officer, (3) 
as a condition of a previous temporary promotion to a higher grade, or 
(4) because of a reduction in force brought about by lack of funds 
or curtailment of work." 
(6) Section 6(a)(1) (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1531 (a) (1)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
" (1) On July 1 of each year, following the effective date of the 
District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act Amendments of 1970, 
each permanent employee in salary class 15 who is on service step 
13 and has completed 15 years of creditable service shall be 
assigned to longevity step Y. Each permanent employee in salary 
class 15 who is in longevity step X, on such effective date, shall 
be assigned to longevity step Y. In determining years of creditable 
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M3 
Service step 
increasesi 
72 Stat. 1009; 
76 Stat. 1233. 
Promotions, ef-
fective date. 
80 Stat. 1601; 
service in salary classes 3 through 15 for placement on service 
steps, credit shall be given for previous service in accordance 
with the provisions of this Act governing the placement of 
employees who are newly appointed, reappointed, or reassigned or 
who are brought under this Act in accordance with the provisions 
of this SGction 
(7) Section 6(b) (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1531 (b)) is amended by strik-
ing out the third sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"On July 1 of each year, following the effective date of the District 
of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act Amendments of 1970, each per-
manent employee who has not reached the highest service step for 
his group, or, if his salary class has no group, the highest service step 
for such salary class, shall advance one such service step until he 
reaches the highest service step for such group or salary class. How-
ever, the Board of Education, on tlie written recommendation of the 
Superintendent of Schools, is authorized to deny any such salary 
advancement following any school year in which the employee fails 
to receive a performance rating of 'satisfactory' from his superior 
officer." 
(8) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 10 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1535 
(a) and (b)), respectively, are amended to read as follows: 
"(a) On and after the effective date of the District of Columbia ^2 stat. us. 
Teachers' Salary Act Amendments of 1970, each promotion to group 
A-1, 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 decree or doctor's 
degree or on the completion of thirty or sixty credit hours beyond 
the master's degree or on the completion of fifteen credit hours 
beyond the bachelor's degree, as the case may be, 
whichever is later. 
" (b) Any employee in a position in a salary class in the salary sched-
ules in section 1 of this Act who is promoted to group A-1, group B, "*"'*' P* ^^^• 
group C, or group D of such salary class shall be placed in the same 
numerical service step in his new group which he would have occupied 
in the group from which he was promoted." 
(9) Section 13(a) (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1542 (a)) is amended to read aduT^ducaS/ 
as follows: 
etc. 
" (a) The Board is authorized to conduct as part of its public school 
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system the following: summer school programs, extended school year 
programs, adult education programs, and Americanization schools. The 
pay for teachers, officers, and other education employees in the summer 
scnool programs, adult education school programs, and veterans' sum-
mer high school centers shall be as follows: 
"Classification 
Summer school (regular): 
Teacher, elementary and secondary schools; counselor, elementary and 
secondary schools; librarian, elementary and secondary schools; 
school social worker; speech correctionlst; school psychologist 
Psychiatric social worker.. 
Clinical psychologist 
Assistant principal, elementary and secondary schools 
Supervising director 
Pnncipal, elementary and secondary schools 
Veterans' summer school centers: Teacher 
Adult education schools: 
Teacher 
Assistant principal 
Principal. 
Per period 
S t e p l 
$6.86 
8.02 
8.35 
9.69 
10.02 
10.69 
6.86 
7.54 
10.66 
11.76 
Step 2 
$7.61 
8.92 
9.29 
10.77 
11.15 
11.89 
7.61 
8.38 
11.85 
13.07 
Step 3 
$8.42 
9.86 
10.28 
11.92 
12.33 
13.15 
8.42 
9.27 
13.11 
14.46.' 
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[84 STAT. 
Extra-duty 
activity, compen-
sation. 
80 Stat. 1602. 
Salary payments, 
election by em-
ployee. 
76 Stat. 1235. 
35 Stat. 291. 
(10) (A) Section 13(d)(1) 
(D.C. Code, sec. 31-1542(d) (1)) is 
amended by— 
(1) striking out "a classroom teacher" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "any employee"; 
(2) striking out "teaching load assigned for a regular day school 
teacher at his particular school level" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"work assignment"; 
(3) striking out "a teacher" and inserting in lieu thereof "such 
employee"; and 
(4) striking out "$750" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,000". 
(B) Section 13(d) (2) (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1542(d) (2)) is amended 
by— 
(1) striking out "classroom teachers" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "employees"; 
(2) striking out "monthly"; 
(3) inserting after "extra duty activity" the following: "in the 
same manner as regular pay"; and 
(4) striking out "a classroom teacher" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "such an employee". 
(11) Section 14 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-1543) is amended to read as fol-
lows : 
"SEC. 14. On July 1, 1970, each employee assigned to salary class 15 
shall be classified as a teacher for payroll purposes and his annual 
salary shall be paid in twenty or twenty-four semimonthly install-
ments, at the discretion of such employee (and under such rules and 
regulations as the Board of Education may prescribe), in accordance 
with existing law. All other employees covered by the provisions of this 
Act shall have their annual salaries paid in twenty-four semimonthly 
installments in accordance with existing law. Annual salaries for 
employees paid in twenty-four semimonthly installments means cal-
endar year for purposes of this section." 
SEC. 303. The increase provided in this title for the position of 
Superintendent of Schools under salary class 1 of the salary schedule 
shall be effective only with respect to individuals employed in that 
position on or after the date of the enactment of this title. 
SEC. 304. (a) The third paragraph under the paragraph beginning 
with the side heading "FOR ALLOWANCE TO PRINCIPAI^ :" under the center 
heading "PUBLIC SCHOOLS." in the first section of the Act of 
May 26,1908, entitled "An Act making appropriations to provide for 
the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the 
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine, and for 
other purposes" (D.C. Code, sec. 31-609) is amended by striking out 
": Provided^ That the salaries of other teachers shall begin when they 
enter upon their duties." and inserting in lieu thereof ". However, effec-
tive July 1, 1970, the salaries of employees in salary class 15 and such 
other employees who were paid on a ten-month basis immediately prior 
to tlie effective date of the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act 
Amendments of 1970, whose services commence with the opening of 
school and who shall perform their duties, shall begin on the first day 
of September and shall be paid in twenty semimonthly installments, 
except that employees in salary class 15 may, under such rules and 
regulations as the Board of Education may prescribe, make an election 
to be paid in twenty-four semimonthly installments. The first payment 
shall be made on the first day of October, or as near that date as practi-
cable ; and the second payment shall be made fifteen days thereafter or 
35 Stat. 291. 
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365 
as near that date as practicable. Subsequent payments shall be on 
the first and sixteenth days of the month or as near those dates as prac-
ticable. The salaries of other employees in salary class 15 shall begin 
when they enter upon their duties." 
(b) The fourth paragraph under the paragraph beginning with the 
side heading "FOR ALLOWANCE TO PRINCIPALS :" under the center heading 
"PUBLIC SCHOOLS." in the first section of such Act of May 26, 
1908 (D.C. Code, sec. 31-630), is amended to read as follows: 
"Effective July 1, 1970, the following rules for division of time and 
computation of pay for services rendered are established: Compensa-
tions of all employees in salary class 15 and such other employees who 
were paid on a ten-month basis immediately prior to the effective date 
of the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act amendments of 1970 
shall be paid in twenty semimonthly installments, except that em-
ployees in salary class 15 may, under such rules and regulations as the 
Board of Education may prescribe, make an election to be paid in 
twenty-four semimonthly installments. In making payments for a 
fractional part of a month, one-fifteenth of an installment shall be 
the daily rate of pay. For the purpose of computing such compensa-
tion and for computing time for services rendered during a fractional 
part of a semimonthly period in connection with the compensation of 
such employees, each and every semimonthly period shall be held to 
consist of fifteen days, without regard to the actual number of days 
in any semimonthly period thus excluding the 31st day of any calendar 
months from the computation and treating February as if it actually 
had thirty days. Any person entering the service of the schools during 
a thirty-one-day month and serving until the end thereof shall be 
entitled to pay tor that month from the date of entry to the 30th day 
of such month, both days inclusive; and any person entering such 
service during the month of February and servmg until the end thereof 
shall be entitled to one month's pay, less as many days thereof as there 
were days elapsed prior to the date of entry. For one day's unauthorized 
absence on the 31st day of any calendar month one day's pay shall be 
forfeited." 
. 
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• 
SEC. 305. (a) Retroactive compensation or salary shall be paid by compensation 
reason of this title only in the case of an individual in the service of the provisions. 
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 title, except that such retroactive compensation or salary shall be 
paid (1) to any employee covered in this title who, as of June 29,1970, 
is in the service of the Board of Education, (2) to any employee 
covered in this title who retired during the period beginning on the 
first day of the first pay period which began on or after September 1, 
1969, and ending on the date of enactment of this title, for services 
rendered during such period, and (3) in accordance with the provi-
sions of subchapter VIII of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code 82*stau*i2^u.' 
(relating to settlement of accounts of deceased employees), for services 
s use sssi-
rendered during the period beginning on the first day of the first pay ^^^'^' 
period which began on or after September 1, 1969, 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 
Military service. 
United States in the case of an individual relieved from training and 
service in the Armed Forces of the United States or discharged from 
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[84 STAT. 
Effective date. 
82 Stat. 612. 
Appropriation, 
25 Stat. 773. 
80 Stat. 409; 
S2 Stat. 757. 
hospitalization following such training and service, shall include the 
period provided by law for the mandatory restoration of such individ-
ual to a position in or under the municipal government of the District 
of Columbia. 
SEC. 306. The provisions of this title shall take effect on the first day 
of the first pay period which begins on or after September 1,1969. 
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. Section 3 of title VI of the District of Colimibia Income and 
Franchise Tax Act of 1947 (D.C. Code, sec. 47-1567b(a)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
"SEC. 3. IMPOSITION OF TAX.—In the case of a taxable year begin-
ning after December 31, 1969, there is hereby imposed on the taxable 
income of every resident a tax determined in accordance with the fol-
lowing table: 
"If the taxable income is: 
The tax is: 
Not over $1,000 
2% of the taxable income. 
Over $1,000 but not over $2,000 
$20, plus 3% of excess over $1,000. 
Over $2,000 but not over $3,000 
$50, plus 4% of excess over $2,000. 
Over $3,000 but not over $5,000 
$90, plus 5% of excess over $3,000. 
Over $5,000 but not over $8,000 
$190, plus 6% of excess over $5,000. 
Over $8,000 but not over $12,000 
$370, plus 7% of excess over $8,000. 
Over .$12,000 but not over $17,000— 
$650, plus 8% of excess over $12,000. 
Over $17,000 but not over $25,000—_ 
$1,050, plus 9% of excess over $17,000. 
Over $25,000 
$1,770, plus 10% of excess over 
$25,000." 
SEC. 402. There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, up to $8,000,000 for use in 
defraying the cost of the pay increases provided for by this Act for the 
period commencing July 1,1969, and ending December 31,1969. Such 
sum authorized to De appropriated pursuant to this section shall be in 
addition to an^ other sums authorized under any other law, and in 
addition to the increase in revenue raised as a result of the amendment 
to section 3 of the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act 
of 1947 (D.C. Code, sec. 47-1567(a)) made by section 401 of this Act. 
TITLE V—PAY.RATE FOR T H E COMMANDING GENERAL 
OF T H E MILITIA OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
SEC. 501. (a) Section 7 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for 
the organization of the militia of the District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes", approved March 1, 1889 (D.C. Code, sec. 39-201), is 
amended (1) by inserting " ( a ) " immediately after "SEC. 7.", and (2) 
by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: 
"(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), any person serving as the 
commanding general of the militia of the District of Columbia shall 
be considered to be an employee of the Department of Defense, and of 
the United States, within the meaning of section 2106 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
"(c) Any officer of the Armed Forces of the United States who, 
while serving on active duty, is detailed to serve as commanding ^ n -
eral of the militia of the District of Columbia shall, while so detailed, 
be entitled to receive only the pay and allowances to which he is 
entitled as an officer of the Armed Forces." 
Effective date. 
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367 
(b) The paragraph under the center heading "NATIONAL 
GLTARD'- in the hrst section of the District of Columbia Appropria-
tion Act, 1961 (74 Stat. 25), is amended by striking out "at not to 
exceed $13,300 per annum". 
(c) The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the 
first day of the first pay period beginning on or after the date of 
enactment of this title. 
Approved June 30, 1970. 
Public Law 91-298 
AN ACT 
ju^g 3Q^ ^97Q 
To continue until the close of June 30, 1972, the existing suspension of duties on 
[H. R. 17241] 
certain forms of copper. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Rej^resentatives of the 
United States of America in Conqress assembled. That items 911.10 
S.'^ff^f'^^^^oi^^ 
- . 
' 
>/ 
/
!
• 
• ! < • 
'Juty 
suspension, 
(relatmg to copper waste and scrap), 911.11 (relatmg to articles of extension. 
copper), 911.13 (relating to copper bearing ores and materials), 911.14 
(relating to cement copper and copjier precipitates), 911.15 (relating 
to black copper, blister copper, and anode copper), and 911.16 (relat-
ing to other unwrought copper) of the Tariff Schedules of the United 
States (19 U.S.C. 1202) are each amended by striking out "6/30/70" 82^stiL^\*2Vi!' 
and inserting in lieu thereof "6/30/72". 
SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall 
apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption after June 30,1970. 
Approved June 30, 1970. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 91-299 
AN ACT 
jy^g 3Q^ J97Q 
To amend the provisions of title III of the Federal Civil Defense A(;t of 19.50, 
[H. R. 16731] 
as amended. 
Civil defense 
emergency powers 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America In Congress assembled^ That section 307 of 
the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. extension. 
2297), is further amended by striking out the date "June 30, 1970" go^l^J^f** ^"4;; 
and inserting in lieu thereof tlie date "June 30, 1974". 
Approved June 30, 1970. 
Public Law 91-300 
J O I N T 
R E S O L U T I O N 
To extend the effectiveness of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to July 30,1970. 
[H.T-^Res. 12S9] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ 
SECTION 1. Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 
^s stat. i44; 
is amended by striking out "June 30, 1970" in the first sentence and 
^POWTV^ S 
inserting in lieu thereof "July 30,1970". 
so use app. 
Approved June 30, 1970. 
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