Tens of thousands of California state workers have hoarded vacation days beyond the official 80-day limit and may cash out their vacation for thousands of dollars when they leave their jobs. Two workers in particular have accumulated almost two years of paid vacation time.
“Rick Chivaro, the controller’s top lawyer, said he considered the information confidential, even though his office routinely discloses salaries of state workers by name.
It turns out that one of the two top vacation troves belongs to Chivaro himself. By June of last year, he had saved up 498 days of vacation, more than six times the limit. If he retired with that much time off, Chivaro could cash out $317,000 – nearly two years of pay.”
Read the full story by the Center for Investigative Reporting.