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Union says three pay cycles contained errors; council approves claims as city moves to outside audit
Summary
A representative for Westfield firefighters told the council payroll mistakes in the first three pay cycles of 2025 inflicted hardship on members. Council approved the claims docket 7–0 while city leaders said they are working with accounting firm Baker Tilly and ADP to correct remaining errors and update payroll systems.
Ryan Herron, district vice president of Westfield Local 4416, opened public comment at the Feb. 3 meeting saying his union’s members had suffered repeated payroll errors in 2025.
“Every payroll produced this year has contained errors detrimental to my members and their families,” Herron said. He described members who did not receive direct deposit, multiple double deductions for taxes and benefits, missing overtime pay and problems accessing timecards.
Herron told council members the mayor and council had arranged outside accounting help and he offered his…
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