Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph A in the 3rd line from the end (page 1, line 12 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " service as determined by" and inserting the following: ' the time between the employee's last date of work and the date of'

Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph A in the last line (page 1, line 14 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " $100,000." the following: ' Unless otherwise provided by the final judgment of a court or in a settlement agreement, "service" under this paragraph terminates on the date of the judgment or settlement agreement.'

summary

This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment clarifies that the period of service for a person who might be eligible for disability retirement benefits under the bill's provision ends as of the date of any settlement agreement pursuant to a claim brought under the State's Whistleblowers' Protection Act.