District says Oracle payroll transition left dozens unpaid; leaders promise fixes

Dozens of Rochester City School District employees remained unpaid or received incorrect deductions after the district transitioned to the Oracle Fusion ROCk12 payroll system, district leaders told the board Thursday.

CFO Robert McDowell said the district initially received 242 self-reports of missing pay but narrowed that to about 46 confirmed claims; he said the number of unpaid employees fell again to about 33 after the district issued several paper checks. "About 242 staff had indicated that they had not been paid. ... that number actually was about 46 individuals or so. Of those 46, 35 of them remain unpaid. Actually that number is 33 because we had we issued a couple of checks earlier today," McDowell said.

Why it matters: payroll and retirement deductions affect employees’ paychecks and retirement records and, in some cases, bank deposits. Superintendent Doctor Rosser told the board the district is working daily with banks and the New York State Retirement System and communicating with unions while issuing paper checks where needed. "Be rest assured that, you're not gonna lose your tier," Rosser said about…