Cobb citizens panel selects subcommittees, questions leave policy

A citizens committee in Cobb County plans to review the county’s compensation and benefits package for employees as part of its work on assessing Cobb's spending and priorities.

During a briefing from the county’s finance director on Wednesday, some committee members were surprised to learn that 40-hour county employees can accrue 480 hours of annual leave time, which seemed liberal compared to private-sector standards, they said.