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RCSD staff union presses board over delayed raises and retroactive pay; district cites systems issue
Summary
Members of Bente Local 2419 told the Rochester City School District Board of Education on Dec. 19 that raises and retroactive pay tied to a new collective bargaining agreement were delayed; district leaders said antiquated payroll systems caused the hold-ups and said most members would receive retro pay in the Dec. 27 paycheck.
Members of Bente Local 2419 told the Rochester City School District Board of Education on Dec. 19 that the district delayed raises and retroactive pay tied to a collective bargaining agreement, leaving many school employees short ahead of the holidays.
The union’s president, Angelo Palmarini, said Bente represents more than 1,200 district employees and that members did not receive their contractual rate increases until the Nov. 15 paycheck even though the board approved the contract on Aug. 22. "We didn't see our rate increases until our November 15th paycheck, almost 3 months after this board approved the contract,” Palmarini said. He told the board that retroactive pay had…
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