[US] Ongoing payroll problems for Dallas County employees

In the US, for the last five pay periods (or ten weeks) some Dallas County employees have found ‘glaring’ payroll errors in their payslips, CBS News reports.

The discrepancies include missing hours, incorrect holiday and sick time and some employees simply not receiving paycheques at all.

Sergeant Christopher Dyer - the president of the Dallas County Sheriff's Association - told CBS News, "We've had people that have had no checks we had on the very first payroll where we didn't get any paycheck at all for some people, we had one clerk that she was actually at the point of getting her car repossessed."

The problems reportedly began when the county upgraded its payroll system. According to Sergeant Dyer, the payroll system is used by the county's 6500 plus employees - from jail staff to court employees to the Sheriff's department - and the ongoing issues are affecting morale.

"There have been employees that have come to us and said 'Hey I can't pay our bills' and we've literally had to Zelle them some money to make it through the weekend," Sergeant Dyer said. 

On July 8, Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown sent a letter demanding the county to pay its employees. She stated that the payroll issues are a violation of federal labour laws and wrote, "I am insisting that Dallas County Sheriff's Department employees be properly compensated and that all compensation in arrears for those employees who have, in good faith worked their jobs with expectation of full pay, be corrected immediately." 

Sergeant Dyer claims that when employees have gone to the payroll office for answers some found a closed sign on the door while others said they were told by payroll that they would see corrections on their next cheque. 

"Well the next check comes and it's still not there," he said.

A number of employees have reportedly filed complaints with the Department of Labor.

CBS News contacted Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins for comment. In a statement, he said, "Obviously it's important that all are paid fully and on time. Dallas County is working to fix this issue and will cooperate fully with the Department of Labor." 

"When is it gonna get fixed?" Sergeant Dyer asked. "I want to see the county put forth the resources to get this fixed quickly if we have to bring in extra people on overtime to get all of this done that's what needs to happen."

CBS News also asked the Department of Labor for comment but did not receive a response.

Source: CBS News

(Quotes via original reporting)

In the US, for the last five pay periods (or ten weeks) some Dallas County employees have found ‘glaring’ payroll errors in their payslips, CBS News reports.

The discrepancies include missing hours, incorrect holiday and sick time and some employees simply not receiving paycheques at all.

Sergeant Christopher Dyer - the president of the Dallas County Sheriff's Association - told CBS News, "We've had people that have had no checks we had on the very first payroll where we didn't get any paycheck at all for some people, we had one clerk that she was actually at the point of getting her car repossessed."

The problems reportedly began when the county upgraded its payroll system. According to Sergeant Dyer, the payroll system is used by the county's 6500 plus employees - from jail staff to court employees to the Sheriff's department - and the ongoing issues are affecting morale.

"There have been employees that have come to us and said 'Hey I can't pay our bills' and we've literally had to Zelle them some money to make it through the weekend," Sergeant Dyer said. 

On July 8, Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown sent a letter demanding the county to pay its employees. She stated that the payroll issues are a violation of federal labour laws and wrote, "I am insisting that Dallas County Sheriff's Department employees be properly compensated and that all compensation in arrears for those employees who have, in good faith worked their jobs with expectation of full pay, be corrected immediately." 

Sergeant Dyer claims that when employees have gone to the payroll office for answers some found a closed sign on the door while others said they were told by payroll that they would see corrections on their next cheque. 

"Well the next check comes and it's still not there," he said.

A number of employees have reportedly filed complaints with the Department of Labor.

CBS News contacted Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins for comment. In a statement, he said, "Obviously it's important that all are paid fully and on time. Dallas County is working to fix this issue and will cooperate fully with the Department of Labor." 

"When is it gonna get fixed?" Sergeant Dyer asked. "I want to see the county put forth the resources to get this fixed quickly if we have to bring in extra people on overtime to get all of this done that's what needs to happen."

CBS News also asked the Department of Labor for comment but did not receive a response.

Source: CBS News

(Quotes via original reporting)