Mr Voter asks Maggie Fleming…
Part-time versus full-time
Being that you have been working predominantly part-time throughout the years, how could you be ready to tackle the important issues on a full-time basis?
— Mr Voter
Response
Maggie Fleming
The short answer is the District Attorney job is much more than full time, which is exactly what I would give it if elected.
Working more than full-time is something I have previously done for the DAs Office. My furlough during my last 5 years in the DAs office averaged less than 2 hours per week during the standard 8-to-5 work day. At no point did I work less than 40 hours per week in those years, I just didn’t get paid for all of them. At no point did that schedule reduce my effectiveness or prevent me from completing all assignments in a timely manner. Whenever DA Paul Gallegos asked me to cover for another Deputy DA, I simply did not furlough. When I was placed in charge of the office in the absence of the DA and the Assistant District Attorney I worked 40 hours per week during standard business hours. As Director for the Child Abuse Services Team, I handled all the criminal cases as well as all administrative duties for that Team, which frequently required 40 hours per week from 8 to 5. Following that I was assigned to the Drug Task Force for 4 years during which time I was on call 24 hours day/7 days a week. I took calls in the middle of the night and on weekends. I was still considered a “furlough” or “part-time” employee during that time.
My per-pay-period accomplishments always compared favorably to those being paid for full-time work. Paul Gallegos and others recognized my “part-time” schedule averaging about 38 paid hours per week was a good deal for county taxpayers.
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