Title
Application for Disability Retirement for Mark Nelson (B)
Retirement application for Mark Nelson, Maintenance Worker I with Public Works for 10.333 years has been under the care of physicians for several medical reasons.
Explanation
A meeting of the Disability Review Committee was conducted on Friday, August 18, 2006 to review the application for disability retirement of Mark Nelson. In reviewing the application and supporting information from his physician, it is the recommendation of the Disability Review Committee that the City Commission approve the application.
Mark Nelson, Maintenance Worker I with 10.333 years with Public Works 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. Nelson 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 as follow: current monthly salary - $1,879.74; final average monthly earnings - $1,850.69; final monthly benefit (without Social Security offset, if any determined at a later date) - $740.28. These benefits would be retroactive to June 19, 2006 and will be paid from the Disability Pension Fund.
Recommendation
The City Commission approve the submitted application for disability for Mark Nelson, Maintenance Worker I, Public Works.