Senators ADAMS, HEMBREE, and FANNING propose the following amendment (SM PORS REQ. WAIVED):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 108, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY, page 484, after line 9, by adding an appropriately numbered new proviso to read:

/ (PEBA: PORS Return to Work) If a member of the Police Officer Retirement System chooses to engage in the Return to Work program, their twelve month period spent not engaging in officer duties shall not cause a member to lose their license or be unable to perform the duties of a police officer. Officers participating in the Return to Work program shall be required to meet continuous training and education requirements of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Academy. /

Amend sections, totals and title to conform.