Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   still irks me Date:   2/27/2017 7:03:37 PM

Okay, so she was a career civil servant.  It's unfortunate but true that people can be put on Administrative leave and be paid your regular salary for not working.  I had one that collected 45 days of administrative leave pay, having lost his security clearance for cause,  while I was working with personnel to get him fired.  I know a guy that collected for 2 years.  He lost his security clearance, so he "lost his job" while they worked on firing him. He grieved it and they had to pay while until he wore out all of his appeals (not to mention he spent his entire retirement savings trying to get reinstataed).  I think most organizations do this to keep from getting sued. 

Do I think it is fair? No.  If you do something wrong, you should be taken off pay status, and if you are found not guilty or get reinstated, then pay them back pay. 

Ms. Learner was very fortunate to continue to be paid. As a Senior Executive, she could have been fired immediately with no chance for appeal.