California pension ruling limits how many vacation hours workers can count for retirement

California's Supreme Court has ruled that government employees can no longer count all vacation hours toward their pension calculations, a decision that aims to curb the practice of employees cashing out excessive vacation time. This ruling comes amid concerns that some workers were accumulating large amounts of unused vacation hours, which were then used to boost their pension benefits. By limiting these cash-outs, the state seeks to ensure fair and sustainable pension funding for future retirees, addressing long-standing issues in public pension systems. This decision could set a precedent for other states grappling with similar pension challenges.