Title
Application for Disability Retirement (NB)
Explanation
A meeting of the Disability Review Committee was conducted on Friday, April 1, 2005, to review the application for disability retirement for Henry L. Jenkins. In reviewing the application and supporting documentation from Mr. Jenkins' physicians, it is the recommendation of the Disability Review Committee that the City Commission approve the application.
Henry L. Jenkins, Labor Crew Leader 1, with 9.86 years in the Street Operation Department, has been under the care of physicians for several medical reasons. Information provided to the Committee from Mr. Jenkins' physicians and from the City of Gainesville's third party administrator, Health Direct Inc., states that Mr. Jenkins 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 Henry L. Jenkins has been determined to be: current monthly salary, $2,312.26; final average monthly earnings, $2,659.56; final monthly benefit (without Social Security offset, if any determined at a later date), $1,063.82. These benefits shall become effective April 11, 2005 and will be paid from the Disability Pension Fund.
Recommendation
The City Commission approve the submitted application for disability retirement for Henry L. Jenkins, Labor Crew Leader 1, Streets Division.