Payroll Crisis Hits Rochester Schools After $46M System Upgrade

Some Rochester City School District (RCSD) staff have gone unpaid for over a month due to technical failures with the district’s new $46 million Oracle management system.

The software transition has caused widespread payroll disruptions, affecting current staff and retirees alike.

Union leaders and employees report unanswered calls, missing checks, and retirement contributions that were deducted but not deposited.

While RCSD leadership, including the superintendent, acknowledges the issue and has offered off-cycle payments as a partial fix, there’s still no clear resolution timeline.

With school starting in four weeks, frustration continues to mount.

Rochester city school staff go unpaid as district faces tech transition – WHEC.com