Councilmember Vincent B. Orange, Sr.
A BILL IN
THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Councilmember Vincent Orange introduced the following bill, which was referred to the
Committee on Education, Libraries, and Recreation.
To establish An Act To permit retired teachers and principals of the District of
Columbia Public School system to be redeployed within the District of Columbia Public
School system as teachers or principals without having to take a reduction in their
annuity benefits.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as
the "District of Columbia Public School Teacher Redeployment Program Act of
2001".
Sec. 2. To establish section 31-1245.1, which will read as follows:
" Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section 31-1245 shall not apply to:
1. a retiree of the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement and Annuity Fund who:
(A) is or has been certified to teach in the District of Columbia;
(B) has verification of satisfactory or better performance in the last assignment prior
to retirement;(C) based on the retired teacher’s qualification, has been appointed in accordance with
the appropriate rules and regulations;(D)(i) retired with an involuntary service retirement allowance under § 311224(x) and
(b) of this subchapter; or(ii) retired with an voluntary service retirement allowance under §31-1224(e) and (f)
of this subchapter and has been retired for at least 12 months;
(E) subject to item (F) of this item is employed as:
(i) a classroom teacher or teacher mentor; or
(ii) a substitute classroom teacher or substitute teacher mentor; and
(F) receives verification of satisfactory or better performance each year the teacher
or teacher mentor is employed under item E of this item;
2. A retiree of the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement and Annuity Fund who:
(A) was employed as a principal within 5 years of retirement;
(B) has verification of better than satisfactory performance in the last assignment as
a principal prior to retirement;(C) based on the retiree’s qualifications, has been hired as a principal in accordance
with the appropriate rules and regulations;(D)(i) retired with an involuntary service retirement annuity allowance under §31-1224
of this subtitle; or(ii) a retired with an early service retirement annuity allowance under §31-1224 of
this subtitle and has been retired for at least 12 months;
(E) receives verification of better than satisfactory performance each year the retiree
is employed as a principal under item (C) of this item; and
(F) is not employed as a principal under item (c) of this item for more than 4 years.
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act,
approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(3)).
Sec. 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), approval by the Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995,
approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code § 47-392.3(a)), a 30-day period of
Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home
Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code § 1-233(c)(1)), and
publication in the District of Columbia Register.