Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has granted his employees more than $1 billion worth of additional taxpayer-funded vacation time, according to department staffers who say Mr. Mayorkas is using taxpayers’ money in an ill-fated attempt to win affection from an alienated workforce.
Mr. Mayorkas, who has been on the job for roughly two and a half years, has approved 115 hours of additional leave per employee so far. That includes 45 hours, or more than a full extra week off, in his first year, followed by 48 hours in 2022 and 24 hours so far this year.
The Washington Times made multiple inquiries to Homeland Security for this story over more than a week. A press officer said the department was “working” on a response but did not provide one by publication time. This March, as Homeland Security celebrated its 20th year of existence, Mr. Mayorkas said the occasion merited another day off for workers “in recognition of your extraordinary sacrifices and contributions in the service of our country.”
“Handing out time off is extremely unusual and is typically reserved for extraordinary service,” he said.
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