October 1, 2004
University of Florida's Software Upgrade Delays Payday for Teaching Assistants
More than 200 graduate teaching and research assistants at the University of Florida did not receive paychecks for almost a month, in part because the university's computer technicians had problems integrating PeopleSoft's payroll software with other computer systems on the Gainesville campus.
University officials worked over a weekend to hand out emergency checks to the graduate assistants after their union held a campus protest to draw attention to the issue.
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