Public Law 321. for the retirement of employees of the Alaska Railroad, Territory of Alaska, who are citizens of the United [49 Stat. 2020, 2021](/us/stat/49/2020/2021).[5 U
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(/us/pl/76/320)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Alaska Railroad Retirement Act, amendments. That sections 6 and 7 of the Act entitled “An Act for the retirement of employees of the Alaska Railroad, Territory of Alaska, who are citizens of the United [49 Stat. 2020, 2021](/us/stat/49/2020/2021).[5 U. S. C., Supp. IV, §§ 745e, 745f](/us/usc/t5/s745/e/s745/e).States”, approved June 29, 1936 (49 Stat. 2017), are hereby amended to read as follows:
" “Sec. 6. Annuities; computation. The annuity of an employee retired under the provisions of this Act shall be composed of— “(1) Service on Alaska Railroad and certain military, etc., service. A sum equal to $37.50 multiplied by the number of years of service, not to exceed thirty years, rendered
(a)on the Alaska Railroad or
(b)in the military or naval service of the United States in the Tropics or in Alaska; and “(2) Purchasable annuity. The annuity purchasable with the sum to the credit of the employee’s individual account, including accrued interest thereon computed as prescribed in section 11
(a)hereof, according to the experience of the Alaska Railroad retirement and disability fund as may from time to time be set forth in tables of annuity values by the board of actuaries; and “(3) Service elsewhere. Thirty dollars multiplied by the number of years of service *Proviso*.Limitation on number of years.rendered and not allowable under paragraph
(1)hereof: *Provided*, That the number of years of service to be used in computing the allowance under paragraph
(3)shall not exceed the difference between thirty and the number of allowable years of service under paragraph (1); and “(4) Service, construction of Alaska Railroad. Thirty-six dollars multiplied by the number of years’ service rendered in the Territory of Alaska in the construction of the Alaska Railroad, either in the employ of the Alaskan Engineering Commission and the Alaska Railroad or of either of them, between March 12, Service on Isthmus of Panama.1914, and July 1, 1923, phis the number of years’ service, if any, rendered on the Isthmus of Panama either in the employ of the Isthmian Canal Commission. or the Panama Railroad Company between May 4, 1904, and April 1, 1914. Minimum annuity.“In no case, however, shall the total annuity paid exclusive of that provided in paragraph
(4)hereof, be less than an amount equal to the sum of— 53 Stat. 1247 “The average annual basic salary, pay, or compensation, not toMethod of computation. exceed $2,000 per annum, received by the employee during any five consecutive years of allowable service at the option of the employee, multiplied by the number of years of service used in computing the annuity under paragraph
(1)hereof, and divided by forty, and the average annual basic salary, pay, or compensation, not to exceed $1,600 per annum, received by the employee during any five consecutive years of allowable service at the option of the employee, multiplied by the number of years of service used in computing the annuity under paragraph
(3)hereof, and divided by forty. “The annuity granted under paragraphs (1), (3), and
(4)of thisAnnuity limited to three-fourths of average annual salary, pay, etc. section shall not exceed three-fourths of the average annual basic salary, pay, or compensation received by the employee during any five consecutive years of allowable service at the option of the employee. “Any employee at the time of his retirement may elect to receive,Increased annuity at employee’s option. in lieu of the life annuity herein described, an increased annuity of equivalent value which shall carry with it a proviso that no unexpended part of the principal upon the annuitant’s death shall be returned. For the purposes of this Act all periods of service shall beComputation of periods of service. computed in accordance with section 7 hereof, and the annuity shall be fixed at the nearest multiple of twelve. “The term ‘basic salary, pay, or compensation’, wherever used in“Basic salary, pay, or compensation”, bonuses, etc., excluded. this Act, shall be so construed as to exclude from the operation of the Act all bonuses, allowances, overtime pay, or salary, pay, or compensation given in addition to the base pay of the position as fixed by law or regulation. " “Sec. 7. Subject to the provisions of section 8, hereof, the serviceAccredited service.Periods included. which shall form the basis for calculating the amount of any benefit provided in this Act shall be computed from the date of original employment, whether as a classified or an unclassified employee in the civil service of the United States or under the municipal government of the District of Columbia, including periods of service at different times and in one or more departments, branches, or independent offices of the Government and service in Alaska with the Alaskan Engineering Commission and the Alaska Railroad, or of either of them, and service on the Isthmus of Panama with the Isthmian Canal Commission, the Panama Canal, or the Panama Railroad Company; alsoOverseas service, etc. periods of service performed overseas under authority of the United States and periods of honorable service in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States. In the case of anDeduction of periods for which military, etc., pension based. employee, however, who is eligible for and elects to receive a pension under any law, or retired pay on account of military or naval service, or compensation under the War Risk Insurance Act, the period of his military or naval service upon which such pension, retired pay, or compensation is based shall not be included, but nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to affect in any manner his right to a pension, or to retired pay, or to compensation under the War Risk Insurance Act in addition to the annuity herein provided. " “In computing length of service for the purposes of this Act allPeriods of separations, etc., excluded. periods of separations from the service, and so much of any leave of absence without pay as may exceed six months in the aggregate in any calendar year, shall be excluded: *Provided*, That river-boat*Proviso*.River-boat employees engaged during navigation season. employees, who in the past have been, or in the future may be, employed during the navigation season under a working agreement, shall for the purpose of this Act be considered in a leave-of-absence-without- pay status for the time prior and subsequent to the season of navigation during the calendar year in which employed. 53 Stat. 1248 Fractions of a month disregarded.“In determining the total periods of service upon which the allowances are to be computed under section 6 hereof, the fractional part of a month, if any, shall be eliminated from each respective total period.” " Approved, August 7, 1939. To amend the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1939, and for other purposes. 1939-08-07 546 Chapter 53 Stat. 1248 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 546] AN ACT To amend the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1939, and for other purposes. August 7, 1939[[H. R. 7320](/us/bill/76/hr/7320)][[Public, No. 321](/us/pl/76/321)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1939, amendment.*Ante*, p. 1096. That subsection
(c)of section 21 of title II of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1939, is amended to read as follows: " “(c) Reciprocal exchange of information with the United States and the several States. Reciprocal Exchange of Information With the United States and the Several States.— Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the assessor may permit the proper officer of the United States or of any State imposing an income tax or his authorized representative to inspect income-tax returns, file with the assessor or may furnish to such officer or representative a copy of any such income-tax returns provided the United States or such State grant substantially similar privileges to the assessor or his representative, or to the proper officer of the District charged with the administration of this title.” " Approved, August 7, 1939. To limit the operation of sections 109 and 113 of the Criminal Code and section 190 of the Revised Statutes of the United States with respect to counsel in certain cases. 1939-08-07 547 Chapter 53 Stat. 1248 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 547] AN ACT To limit the operation of sections 109 and 113 of the Criminal Code and section 190 of the Revised Statutes of the United States with respect to counsel in certain cases. August 7, 1939[[S. 2478](/us/bill/76/s/2478)][
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