Staff describe recurring payroll errors; board seeks numbers and fixes
May 20, 2026
Teachers and classified staff told the board they face recurring payroll problems — incorrect deductions, PERS and benefit mis‑applications and retro pay issues — affecting roughly 5–10 employees per month and about 15–20 instances this year; the superintendent acknowledged turnover and systemic code issues and promised follow‑up.
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Multiple employees and staff representatives told the board May 19 that payroll errors have become a recurring and stressful problem for district staff. A teacher representative told trustees that staff now must "check our paychecks every month" to confirm accuracy; classified staff said they had tracked "at least 5 employees a month" reporting problems and that, since a contract change, about 15–20 employees raised issues this school year.
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