Section 7-2516. APPEARANCE BY PERSONS APPLYING FOR RETIREMENT

 

2516.1Each person appearing before the Board for retirement consideration shall be given full opportunity to present the testimony under oath or affirmation, and to produce the witnesses to give testimony under oath or affirmation, as he or she may desire, subject to the limitations contained in §2510 of this chapter.

 

2516.2Appearances before the Retirement Board shall be made in person unless the Board of Surgeons presents medical testimony or evidence, to the satisfaction of the Board, that the person is unable to appear because of the extreme severity of his or her physical or mental condition.

 

2516.3The Board may, in the circumstances cited in §2516.2, either consider the case in the member's absence, on the basis of the medical findings presented by the Board of Surgeons, and any other pertinent information submitted by the member or contained in his or her records, or visit and examine the member at the place that is reasonably convenient to visit or cause to have him or her examined by an approved medical expert nearby.

 

2516.4Applications for optional retirement shall be considered by the Board on the basis of the following:

 

(a)The applicant's length of service;

 

(b)The medical report(s) presented by the Board of Surgeons concerning the physical and mental condition of the applicant; and

 

(c)Any other pertinent information submitted by the applicant or contained in his or her record.

 

2516.5Applicants for optional retirement shall not be required to make a personal appearance before the Board but may be so required at the Board's discretion. However, those who express a desire to appear before the Board, personally, may do so.