Title
Application for Disability Retirement for Robert T. Nielsen (B)
Retirement application for Robert T. Nielsen, Field Service Technician at GRU for 13.333 years, who has been under the care of a physician for medical reasons.
Explanation
A meeting of the Disability Review Committee was conducted on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 to review the application for disability retirement for Robert T. Nielsen. 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.
Robert T. Nielsen, Field Service Technician at GRU for 13.333 years who has been under the care of a physician for medical reasons. Information provided to the Committee from his physician and from the City of Gainesville's third party administrator American General Life, states that Mr. Nielsen 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; final average monthly earnings - $4531.33; final monthly benefit - $1208.33 offset has not been taken for Social Security Disability. These benefits shall become retroactive to September 30, 2011, date employee left employment 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 Robert T. Nielsen, Field Service Technician at GRU.