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May 7, 2009

Prosecutor Sues Over Pay for Military Leave

A Los Angeles County prosecutor has sued the county in a potential class action case, saying the county does not provide enough pay when military reservists take temporary leave to fulfill military obligations.

By Greg Katz
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - After taking 41 days off for reserve military service, Deputy District Attorney Anthony Colannino expected to be compensated his full salary.

Instead, when he got his last paycheck of the fiscal year, the health care fraud prosecutor found a $271.98 deposit stub - the county told him it was docking him 11 days' pay for time he spent working as a judge advocate in the California State Military R...

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