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Payroll error leaves San Francisco teachers without weeks of pay

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San Francisco Unified School District Administrative Building - 555 Franklin St.

In July, SFUSD spent 20 million dollars on a new payroll system. Since then, more than 100 errors have been reported.

According to the San Francisco Standard more than 100 teachers have not been paid properly. This includes missing vacation pay and incorrect pay for summer substitutes. The system also does not allow staff to take leave, retire, or resign .

Teachers are concerned this problem will get worse as the rest of the staff roll in for the upcoming school year.

The United Educators of San Francisco filed a complaint with the state labor board, threatening a strike if nothing is done soon.

Audy McAfee is your friendly neighborhood reporter who finds joy reporting on all things black, queer, culture, and social justice related.