Big Red is the gallinaceous mascot used to share details about Rhode Island’s state payroll modernization on a state website. After six years of planning, the new software system is off to a rocky start. (Photo illustration/Rhode Island Department of Administration image)
Some unionized state employees say the state’s new payroll system is not functioning properly and has led to error-ridden paychecks for multiple pay periods.
Statements released Thursday from three different unions representing state employees hint at ongoing issues with the rollout of the shiny, modern and long-awaited system — including missing wages, incorrect pay, and problems with overtime, benefits, and deductions…