b'Michael Meadows Photo2019 In January 2019, following negotiations between the City and labor unions over concerns that members were taking extended periods of time off after enter-ingDROP,theCityCounciladoptedthefollowing amendments to the DROP program:1.Any member who enters DROP on or after Febru-ary 1, 2019, shall have his/her participation in DROP suspended for any month in which he/she does not spend at least 112 hours on active duty.2.Members who sustain a serious injury on duty and are hospitalized for 3 or more consecutive days as a direct result of that injury, are exempt from the above provision for the first year following the date of injury.182 LAFPP ANNUAL REPORT 2024'