Kaaa-Swain’s case was the most egregious example identified in Civil Beat’s review of public records, and it is extreme even by national standards. Peter Jenkins, a Maryland-based attorney who has pushed for shorter periods of paid leave for federal employees, said he’s never seen anyone’s leave drag on that long.
“It’s absurd to pay someone to not do anything for five years,” said Jenkins, who works for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.