Shasta County Payroll Makes Error

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

REDDING - UPEC members from the Shasta County General Unit will find $10.00 extra dollars deducted out of their paycheck for Union Dues today union officials learned this morning. “Apparently someone didn’t read or pass on the memo the union sent to the County in December 2006”, said Business Manager Chris Darker. Shasta County General Unit members previously voted in 2006 to assess themselves $10.00 from the third paycheck’s over a 12 month period. In a letter to Mark Lynch at Shasta County Payroll dated December 19, 2006, UPEC clearly identified three (3) specific pay dates that checks were to be assessed the ten dollars. The dates were January 30, 2007, July 31, 2007 and December 31, 2007. The UPEC office has been receiving calls from concerned members all day. “We telephoned County Payroll this morning and requested the County correct the error. Additionally, the union has documented the incident in a letter to County payroll today”, stated Darker.