The payroll problems have sparked lawsuits and complaints from frustrated workers. “We rely on our paychecks just like everyone else,” said one state worker.
SALEM, Ore. — Thousands of Oregon state employees are still struggling to get paid correctly, months after the state switched payroll systems at the start of 2023.
The payroll problems have sparked multiple lawsuits and complaints from frustrated workers.
“We’re state employees, we’re public servants, but we’re also Oregonians,” said Andrea Kennedy-Smith, a paralegal for Oregon’s Child Welfare Services and president of SEIU Local 503, OPEU Local 200, the union representing thousands of public service workers and care providers.
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