Meriwether County school employees have not been paid since December
Meriwether County Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Griffin confirmed Friday morning that payroll issues had kept employees across the system from receiving their checks on time.
According to the superintendent, January paychecks are having delays due to an 'internal error with our bank,' causing a delay in direct deposits.
The district acknowledged the 'importance of timely payment and are actively working with our bank to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.' They said they were working to resolve the issue and appreciated their employees' patience while it was being corrected.
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However, the district also said that they weren't alone.
'This error was not isolated to the Meriwether County School District. We expect this to be sorted out shortly. We will keep you updated on the status as more information becomes available,' Griffin told Channel 2 Action News.
Channel 2 Action News has asked for more information about the situation and is waiting for new details.
The district did not provide an expected time for when the payroll issues would be fixed.
Since the start of the year, Meriwether County is not the only metro area school district to see payroll issues, though with different reasons.
The Henry County School District saw delays and paycheck issues for January but resolved them more than a week ago.
A district spokesperson told Channel 2 Action News on Friday that while they'd expected to have payroll fixed by Jan. 29, they actually were able to resolve it even earlier, with personnel being paid Monday.
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