Officials in a northeastern Pennsylvania county said they fired an employee who went on vacation and held up paychecks for about 1,200 government workers.
Budget and policy analyst Jason Parrish was fired Monday after Luzerne County officials said he failed to approve an electronic transfer required for employees to get paid on Black Friday.
Parrish told The Citizens' Voice newspaper in Wilkes-Barre that the pay lapse was an accident. He declined comment when asked if his dismissal was justified.
County officials said they started correcting the error Friday afternoon, but some employees said they weren't paid until Monday.
County Manager Robert Lawton apologized for the delay.
Union president Paula Schnelly said they'll file a grievance if officials don't keep a promise to cover overdraft and other fees caused by the error.
