Title
Application for Disability Retirement for Juanita Fort (B)
Retirement application for Juanita Fort, Custodial Worker with the City of Gainesville - General Services Department for 7.75 years who has been under the care of physicians for several medical reasons.
Explanation
A meeting of the Disability Review Committee was conducted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 to review the application for disability retirement for Juanita Fort. In reviewing the application and supporting information from her physician, it is the recommendation of the Disability Review Committee that the City Commission approve the application.
Juanita Fort, Custodial Worker, with 7.75 years with the General Services Department, has been under the care of physicians for several medical reasons. Information provided to the Committee from her physicians and from the City of Gainesville's third party administrator Health Direct Inc., states that Ms. Fort is totally disabled and wholly and continuously unable to perform any and every duty of her employment or of a position to which she may be assigned.
Fiscal Note
The current monthly salary, final average earnings of the employee's 36 highest consecutive months of earnings, and the estimated benefit for this employee has been determined to be: current monthly salary - $1,873.21; final average monthly earnings - $1,713.25; final monthly benefit - $685.30. (The final monthly benefit is without Social Security offset. If awarded, these offsets would be determined at a later date.) These benefits shall become effective upon the City Commission's approval or at such time Ms. Fort exhausts all of her sick leave and would be paid from the Disability Pension Fund.
Recommendation
The City Commission approve the submitted application for disability retirement for Juanita Fort, Custodial Worker, General Services Department.