Thanks to reporting in the N&O, we now have an idea of how Mary Easley spent much of her time at N.C. State:
The [Highway Patrol travel] logs indicate that Easley was on campus an average of about three days per week during the months she was working full time for NCSU. Much of her time away coincided with extended weekends to Southport, where the Easleys own a home, according to the time logs as well as trooper expense forms and state flight logs.
But they also show her doing other things during workdays, including running errands, getting a haircut or visiting the N.C. Museum of Art, where she was active in money-raising efforts.
On days she was on campus, it was often for less than six hours, according to the logs.
Easley’s lawyer and an Easley family spokesman say focusing on her time spent on campus is irrelevant because she got her job done and was a high-performer who received glowing reviews. They also say she worked on her job duties while away from campus, including on weekends.
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Nonetheless, the logs for 2008 indicate that Easley was on campus about half the workdays during the first four months of the year. On days she did appear, she often spent less than six hours on campus.
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In all, according to the logs, Easley was on campus about 143 workdays last year. About 60 percent of the time — 85 days — she was there for less than six hours.
If Mrs. Easley was a high performer on three six-hour days per week, just think what she could have accomplished working a traditional 40-hour week.
