Seymour v. Christiansen

Opinion

ELIA, J.

—Plaintiff is a retired public school employee; defendants are the school district for which she worked, the district superintendent, and the school board. Defendants appeal from a summary judgment in plaintiff’s favor to the extent that it awards plaintiff a lump sum for vacation she earned but did not use during her employment. We conclude that a lump sum payment to plaintiff for vacation earned, except that earned in the months actually worked during the last year, violates state constitutional prohibitions against extra compensation for public employees. (Cal. Const., art.…