WPRO News and the Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — After more than 17 years away from the force and a lengthy court battle for his accidental-disability pension, former Providence firefighter John Sauro says he’s ready to work again.
The Providence Journal reports that the city’s pension ordinance states that if a disabled employee is deemed no longer restricted and is younger than the age for regular retirement, the employee will be listed for reappointment.
Sauro, who severely injured his shoulder on the job in 1998, has been listed as eligible for reappointment to the fire department after a city-ordered examination revealed he’s no longer disabled.
Because no moves to reinstate him have been made, Sauro is now left without his pension or a salary.
City officials say Sauro’s other injuries preclude him from coming back to work.
