A shocking number, when taken out of context.  These folks, even if they are working for a Democrat governor, put in the long hours serving the people of Arizona – some for decades.  How much accrued leave it too much?  Does Arizona need a use it or lose it rule to prevent cashing out?  From AZStarNet:

Figures obtained from the state show 141 people who work for Napolitano have accumulated a total of 26,840 hours of vacation time they have earned but not taken. That averages out to more than 190 hours, or more than 4 1/2 weeks.

One worker, Renee Rothblum, the assistant to the governor’s chief of staff, could leave with almost $41,300 from accrued leave. Rothblum, whose tenure in the executive tower predates Napolitano, is owed nearly 1,100 hours at her pay of $37.91 an hour.

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