A months-long transition to a new payroll system led to nearly $54,000 in overpayments to dozens of Tucson Police Department employees, according to the City of Tucson’s Human Resources Department.
City officials say the errors stemmed from confusion over entering pay codes as HR and TPD shifted from one payroll platform to another — a process that began earlier this year in January and has posed challenges across multiple departments.
“Our team for the HR department has been actively involved for the better part of this calendar year with a transition for our payroll system,” said Teri Traaen, the city’s human resources director…