By Rachael Krisher
For the Expositor
Wauseon City Council on Monday continued discussion on a new payroll system.
The city has been considering a transition to the Paylocity payroll system. Councilor Harold Stickley stated he still believes “it’s a conflict of interest” to utilize Paylocity because the city’s Director of Finance’s husband works for the company.
Councilor Brandon Tijerina stated that his “concern is cost” as Paylocity would cost approximately twice as much as the current payroll system the city is utilizing. Tijernia asked how they will pay for the “huge increase in price” when there is no increase in revenue to pay for it.
Mayor Kathy Huner said that she believes it is in the city’s best interest to change to the Paylocity system because it allows for “easier access for employees” and will make it easier for each department to access their payroll information. Huner also said that the city needs to “upgrade” as the current system has no onboarding or training features available which is something that the city and each department could use when hiring new employees.
Councilor Sarah Heising said she understands the concerns expressed regarding cost but there is not “another viable option” that offers all the features the city is looking for in a new system. Director of Finance Jamie Giguere said that Paylocity will “save on labor cost” as inputting payroll information for each department will take less time. Giguere also said the “on boarding and training” feature is something that the city will utilize.
Council passed on emergency reading a resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with Paylocity for human resources and payroll services with Councilor Shane Chamberlin voting against the resolution.
Also at the meeting, Council passed on first reading a resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into an LPA federal local-let project agreement for installation of a pedestrian hybrid here
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