Title
Application for Disability Retirement for Larry D. Brown (B)
This item is a request for the City Commission to approve the retirement application for Larry D. Brown, Transit Operator, at Regional Transit System (RTS) 8.333 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, September 17, 2013 to review the application for disability retirement for Larry D. Brown. 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.
Larry D. Brown, Transit Operator at RTS for 8.333 years 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. 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; final average monthly earnings - $2,451.10; final monthly benefit - $612.77 offset has not been taken for Social Security Disability. These benefits shall become retroactive to July 23, 2013, 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 Larry D. Brown, Transit Operator at RTS.