Title
Application for Disability Retirement (B)
Explanation
A meeting of the Disability Review Committee was conducted on Thursday, July 22, 2004, to consider the application for disability retirement of Wayne Williams. After reviewing the application and supporting information from his physician, the Disability Review Committee recommends that the City Commission approve the application.
Wayne Williams, Utility Marketing Rep, with 12.335 years in the GRU - Gas Marketing Department has been under the care of physicians for several medical reasons. Information provided to the Committee from his physician and from the City of Gainesville's third party administrator Health Direct Inc, states Mr. Williams 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 Impact
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: $3685.96; final average monthly earnings: $3664.68; final monthly benefit (without Social Security offset, if any determined at a later date): $ 1465.87. These benefits shall become effective July 19, 2004. These benefits will be paid from the Disability Pension Fund.
Recommendation
The City Commission approve the submitted application for disability retirement for employee, Wayne Williams, Utility Marketing Rep, GRU - Gas Marketing Department.