(a) The retirement salary of any judge, or the annuity of any person based upon the service of a judge, who, on the effective date of any increase which, after the effective date of this section, becomes payable under the provisions of section 8340 (b) of title 5, United States Code, is receiving such salary or annuity, or who, before the next such increase first becomes payable under such section, receives such salary or annuity, either (1) under the provisions of this subchapter, or (2) under the provisions of section 11-1701, as in effect prior to the effective date of this section, and its predecessor laws, shall be increased on the effective date of the increase by a percentage equal to the percentage of such increase under section 8340 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Nothing in this subchapter shall defeat or diminish rights acquired under section 11-1701, as in effect prior to the effective date of this section, and its predecessor laws, except on the election and with the consent of the judge, annuitant, or other person affected.
(July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 507, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111; Nov. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 866, Pub. L. 96-122, § 252(a).)
1981 Ed., § 11-1571.
1973 Ed., § 11-1571.
This section is referenced in § 11-1568.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 11 - Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title]
Chapter 15 - Judges of the District of Columbia Courts
§ 11–1562. Eligibility for retirement
§ 11–1563. Withholding of retirement payments; lump-sum credit
§ 11–1564. Computation of retirement salary; election to credit other service
§ 11–1565. Service by retired judges
§ 11–1566. Survivor annuity; election; relinquishment
§ 11–1567. Survivor annuity; payments to fund
§ 11–1568. Survivor annuity; entitlement; computation
§ 11–1568.01. Opportunity to revoke a previous survivor annuity election
§ 11–1568.02. Additional opportunity to make a survivor annuity election
§ 11–1568.03. Period for exercise of right to revoke or elect
§ 11–1569. Survivor annuity; payment; order of precedence
§ 11–1570. The District of Columbia Judicial Retirement and Survivors Annuity Fund