I wish I could get paid administrative leave . . . .
for us it’s called unemployment.
And accrue a nice pension at the same time.
Trust me, you wouldn't. It's actually pretty common in larger companies where your immediate supervisor can't just fire you. They bring you into the office, say you have X complaint against you then tell you that you are being sent home, with pay, pending an investigation by upper management. Normally what it is is offering you some glimmer of hope so you don't go postal on them and leave quietly, then they can send you a letter saying you are terminated. I had it happen to me once (I wasn't fired just got a letter of warning) and the wait is terrible.
Of course the difference between government and the private sector is that you get a decision within days.