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Mohler-Faria's sick-time payout from Bridgewater State draws Baker's attention
http://www.enterprisenews.com/article/20160326/NEWS/160326646/0/breaking_ajaxDana Mohler-Faria, the former president of Bridgewater State University, cashed in nearly $200,000 in unused sick time when he retired – part of a $269,000 retirement payout.
Mohler-Faria's sick-time payout from Bridgewater State draws Baker's attention
Posted Mar. 26, 2016 at 6:31 am Updated Mar 26, 2016 at 12:14 PM
BOSTON – The reactions continued climbing up Beacon Hill this week with Gov. Charlie Baker weighing in after former Bridgewater State University president Dana Mohler-Faria left his job with a huge sick-time payout.
Baker spoke up after records obtained by The Enterprise's media partner WCVB-TV showed that Massachusetts state workers are cashing in for not calling in sick to work, collecting $157 million since 2006 for unused sick time.
The issue is now before Baker after the Boston Business Journal revealed Mohler-Faria left with nearly $200,000 in unused sick time when he retired last summer – part of a $269,000 retirement payout.
"The real kicker for this was the Bridgewater piece, which sort of got everybody's attention, including ours," Baker told WCVB’s investigative team.