To me, the most interesting parts were:
- Now, the district says its down to a two percent error rate.
- "We're committed to gaining the trust back..."
Two percent error rate in paychecks? So, every payroll period there are 140 incorrect checks? That doesn't sound very trustworthy to me.
KSTP.com - 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
Teachers outraged over paycheck problems
Updated: 09/26/2006 10:32:35 PM -
"People are missing their mortgage payments, they are having to take out credit cards in order to pay for school supplies," said teacher Megan Marsnik.
"We're committed to gaining the trust back as I mentioned one payroll at a time to get better and better," said Dan Loewenson, of the Minneapolis School District.
Imagine, it's payday, but your check never arrives. Or, that check is for hundreds less than its supposed to be.
A computer glitch has left thousands of Minneapolis teachers unpaid, and Tuesday night, they let the school board know how upset they are.
"I am a new teacher and I don't make anywhere near $6,000 per pay period," Roosevelt Teacher Brian Nutter told the school board. "But to have $6,000 subtracted in one pay period was a nightmare."
Many paychecks were short or inaccurate, and a few didn't show up at all.
"People are missing their mortgage payments, they are having to take out credit cards in order to pay for school supplies, my kids couldn't even get school clothes this year and I'm a teacher," said teacher Megan Marsnik.
The problems started when the district switched to a new payroll software this year. Human and technical errors caused glitches. At one point five percent of the districts 7,000 payroll checks were wrong.
Now, the district says its down to a two percent error rate.
"We're committed to gaining the trust back as I mentioned one payroll at a time to get better and better," said Dan Loewenson, of the Minneapolis School District.
But some teachers say its too little, too late, because it's hard enough to make it on their rightful salary. Inconsistent checks, they say, add to an already stressful environment.
"It's affecting all of us and what we want is to get regular paychecks, it's not a lot to ask," Marsnik said.
