California makes huge payouts for some workers' unused time off

The L.A. Times reports:

Managers in California's government routinely ignore official limits on the number of vacation days their employees can save, compelling the state to cut huge checks — many worth six figures — for unused time off when workers retire.

Prison doctor Fong Lai received $594,976 when he retired in 2010. Like most state employees, Lai was supposed to bank no more than 80 days of vacation, but his payment represented more than 2 1/2 years of unused time off.

Barack Obama says you shouldn't criticize government workers because they are your friends and neighbors. But, they are much more: they are your slavemaster.