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Teachers, staff press SFUSD for fixes as Empower SF payroll failures persist
Summary
Dozens of current and former San Francisco Unified School District employees told the school board Oct. 25 that ongoing errors in the district's Empower SF payroll system have left staff unpaid, with incorrect tax and benefits deductions, and widespread staffing stress. Speakers urged immediate payments and operational fixes.
Dozens of current and former San Francisco Unified School District employees used the board's public-comment period on Oct. 25 to describe continuing payroll errors tied to the district's Empower SF system and to demand immediate fixes and reimbursements. Staff described unpaid or misdirected pay, incorrect W-4 handling, dropped health insurance and long delays getting answers from district systems.
The complaints came during a public-comment block focused on Empower SF and followed a superintendent update acknowledging the problem. Superintendent Dr. Wayne told the board the district has opened a live call center operating 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to take employee inquiries and has…
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