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Bad math adds up to lost time for Fulton court workers
By Arielle Kass
March 24, 2016The hit to morale was “significant” and multiple people resigned when the Fulton County District Attorney’s office required workers to take unpaid time off to help close a budget gap.
There was just one problem.
“We didn’t need to furlough,” said DA Paul Howard, who ordered the furloughs.
The county manager, Dick Anderson, was incredulous. Furloughs weren’t at all warranted, he said.
To read more about why workers were forced to take unneeded furlough days, click here.
About the Author
Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.
