Help me out here. "Paid administrative leave" differs from paid vacation just how?

[Bozita]

I personally don't see any difference, but then, that's why I'm asking.

[Vincardog]

1. You do not get to accumulate your "paid administrative leave"

[maddezmom]

2. just thinking out loud here, but it's probably bookkeeping if they are reinstated they don't lose

any earned vacation time. but in reality, it's about the same. :)

[NYC_SKP]

3. Tropical cocktails?

K/R

:kick:

[ChromeFoundry]

4. Pending the outcome of an investigation...

"Police officers are routinely placed on administrative leave after a shooting incident while an investigation is conducted. This does not imply fault on the part of the officer."

"During the leave, employers may investigate the situation before determining an appropriate course of action."

[ChromeFoundry]

6. Also...

This may be protect the individuals safety. If they fired him, he would no longer be an officer of the law.

[Lionessa]

5. I would hope that they would be entirely divested of weapons and passkeys

I don't know if passkeys is the right word, but the authority to behave as a policeman regardless of situation. So lose his shield? Lose his access to parts of the computer and physical files and evidence.... I would hope it is a stricter, completely off-line (not just the computer term) type of leave.

[safeinOhio]

7. Goes on your permanent record.

Just like I was told in 3rd grade.

[SomethingFishy]

8. If it's a Union then you can't be fired without a hearing

so they put you on leave. Yes it seems shitty but it's the price you pay for fairness.

[Earth_First]

9. +1

Not saying this is the case, but you do make a good point.

[SoCalNative]

10. It's

a temporary leave from a job assignment, with pay and benefits intact.

[Synicus Maximus]

11. You get X number of vacations days a year and can usually

accumulate up to X number of days. If you take them you use them. Paid administrative leave you get time off without effecting your vacation.