Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 103-77, (1977)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided December 14, 1977Published
1Opinion of the Court
FREDERICK R. SCHWERTFEGER, Corporation Counsel, Dodge County
Mr. Steve Schmitz, Assistant Corporation Counsel, has requested my opinion on a number of questions relating to the power of the county board to grant "fringe" benefits to elected county officials.
1. Does the board have power to establish the number of sick-leave days which elective officials may take with pay, and pay for accumulated, unused sick leave?
2. Does the board have power to establish the days an elected official may take as vacation with pay, and pay for accumulated, unused vacation?
The answer to both questions is no for…