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Cloquet board hears business‑office case for moving hourly staff from spread pay to timesheet pay
Summary
The Cloquet Public School District board on Nov. 10 heard a business‑office presentation urging a shift from annualized "spread" pay toward timesheet pay for many hourly employees to reduce manual payroll work and state‑reporting burden.
The Cloquet Public School District board on Nov. 10 heard an extended presentation from the business office about shifting hourly employees from the district’s historical “spread” or annualized pay option to straight timesheet pay, a change staff said would reduce manual payroll work and ease state reporting burdens.
Adrian Strickland, the district accountant, told the board the district previously annualized hourly pay under policy 423.1 and that on Aug. 14, 2023 the district moved new staff toward a two‑week/prior‑period payroll delay to simplify reporting. He said return to timesheet pay for more staff could cut manual calculations needed for unemployment, ACA reporting and the new ESST/paid‑family‑medical obligations and reduce the need for manual…
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