March 12, 1999

Mr. President:

Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 1, line 19, strike ", or who was a civilian prisoner of war captured" and all of lines 20 and 21 and on line 22, strike "federal government,".

2. On page 1, line 23, strike "or for the period of".

3. On page 1, line 24, strike "internment as a civilian prisoner of war".

4. On page 2, line 2, strike "D" and insert in lieu thereof "E".

5. On page 2, line 13, strike "or internment as".

6. On page 2, line 14, strike "a civilian prisoner of war".

7. On page 2, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following new subsection:

"B. A member who was a civilian prisoner of war captured while in service to the United States as an employee of the federal government or as an employee of a contractor with the federal government may purchase service credit for the period of internment as a civilian prisoner of war, provided that:

(1) the member provides proof of employment with the federal government or as a contractor to the federal government in a form acceptable to the association;

(2) the member provides proof of the period of internment in a form acceptable to the association;

(3) the member has at least five years of service credit acquired as a result of personal service rendered in the employ of an affiliated public employer;

(4) the aggregate amount of service credit purchased pursuant to this subsection does not exceed five years reduced by any period of service credit acquired for military service pursuant to any other provision of the Public Employees Retirement Act;

(5) service credit may not be purchased for periods of service in internment as a civilian prisoner of war if such periods are used to obtain or increase a benefit from another retirement program; and

(6) the member pays the association the purchase cost determined according to Subsection E of this section.".

8. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

9. On page 3, line 10, strike "D" and insert in lieu thereof "E".

10. On page 3, line 24, strike "D" and insert in lieu thereof "E".

11. On page 5, line 20, strike "E" and insert in lieu thereof "F".,

and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

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Shannon Robinson, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against

Yes: 5

No: 0

Excused: Garcia, Howes, Stockard, Smith

Absent: None

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