SALEM – Secretary of State Bill Bradbury on Tuesday released an audit of the Department of Administrative Services’ sick leave management. DAS oversees general administrative policies for nearly all state agencies.
The audit found that State of Oregon employees use sick leave at a higher rate than other state and local governments. The value of this excessive use of sick leave is estimated at between $14 and $16 million.
Secretary of State auditors recommend that the state explore incentives for employees to reduce sick leave use, such as buy-back or bonus programs, paid leave banks, like those used in Alaska and California, and more flexible scheduling.
Full report:
http://www.sos.state.or.us/audits/audreports/fullreports/2004-30.pdf
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