Title
Application for Disability Retirement for Stephen J. Brown (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to approve the retirement application for Stephen J. Brown, Transport Operator, Regional Transit System (RTS) for 7.5 years, who has been under the care of a physician for medical reasons.
Explanation
A meeting of the Disability Review Committee was conducted on Monday, September 29, 2014, to review the application for disability retirement of Stephen J. Brown. In reviewing the application and supporting information from his physicians, it is the recommendation of the Disability Review Committee that the City Commission approve the application.
Stephen Brown, Transport Operator in the Regional Transit System (RTS) for 7 years, has been under the care of a physician for medical reasons. Information provided to the Committee from his physicians and the City of Gainesville's third party administrator, American General Life Companies, states that Mr. Brown is totally disabled and wholly and continuously unable to perform any and every duty of his employment or of a position to which he 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 - $00.00 (employee no longer able to work); final average monthly earnings - $2,591.53; unadjusted monthly disability benefit - $647.88. Social Security Offset has yet to be determined. Benefit shall become effective June 26, 2014, upon the City Commission's approval and would be paid from the Disability Pension Fund.
Recommendation
The City Commission approve the submitted application for disability retirement for Stephen J. Brown, Transport Operator, Regional Transit System.