District of Columbia Code
Part A - General
§ 38–2021.23. Increased annuities for certain surviving spouses or domestic partners

Effective on November 1, 1969, or the commencing date of the annuity, whichever is later, the annuity of each surviving spouse or domestic partner whose entitlement to annuity payable from the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement and Annuity Fund resulted from the death of: (1) a teacher prior to October 24, 1962; or (2) a retired teacher whose retirement was based on a separation from service prior to October 24, 1962; shall be increased by 20%.
(Aug. 7, 1946, ch. 779, § 23; as added May 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 258, Pub. L. 91-263, § 1(g); Sept. 12, 2008, D.C. Law 17-231, § 32(e), 55 DCR 6758.)
1981 Ed., § 31-1242.
1973 Ed., § 31-739d.
D.C. Law 17-231, in subsec. (b)(1)(B), substituted “spouse or domestic partner” for “spouse”.
For temporary (90 day) addition of §§ 38-2021.24 and 38-2021.25, see §§ 3602 to 3604 of Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-453, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8026).

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 38 - Educational Institutions

Chapter 20 - Retirement of Public School Teachers

Subchapter II - Retirement After June 30, 1946

Part A - General

§ 38–2021.01. Salary deductions; deposit

§ 38–2021.01a. Retirement credit for leave without pay

§ 38–2021.02. Retirement and Annuity Fund; income from investments; separate accounts

§ 38–2021.03. Voluntary and involuntary retirement

§ 38–2021.04. Disability retirement

§ 38–2021.05. Computation of annuity; options

§ 38–2021.06. Annuity of teachers retired for disability

§ 38–2021.07. [Omitted]

§ 38–2021.07a. Required minimum distributions

§ 38–2021.08. Basis for determining annuity amount

§ 38–2021.09. Deferred annuity; annuity to survivors

§ 38–2021.10. Payment of beneficiaries

§ 38–2021.11. Consent to deductions

§ 38–2021.12. Discharge of teacher

§ 38–2021.13. Definitions

§ 38–2021.14. Records and accounts; report to Congress. [Repealed]

§ 38–2021.15. [Omitted]

§ 38–2021.15a. Disposition of forfeitures

§ 38–2021.16. Rules and regulations. [Repealed]

§ 38–2021.17. Funds not assignable or subject to execution

§ 38–2021.18. Applicability

§ 38–2021.19. Recomputation of annuities

§ 38–2021.21. Adjustment of annuities on basis of price index; computation; definitions

§ 38–2021.23. Increased annuities for certain surviving spouses or domestic partners

§ 38–2021.24. Rollovers; purchase of service credit. [Transferred]

§ 38–2021.25. Internal Revenue Code limits. [Transferred]

§ 38–2021.26. Rollovers; purchase of service credit

§ 38–2021.27. Internal Revenue Code limits