REGINA: In light of ongoing functionality and payroll issues, CUPE 5430 is demanding a plan to fix the failing AIMS payroll system and ensure health care workers are being properly compensated, as many are missing hundreds of dollars on their paycheques.
The Administrative Information Management System (AIMS) was designed to manage payroll, scheduling, human resources, and finances for the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The project implementation has been riddled with issues for years:
- AIMS was expected to be operational by May 2021. The first roll-out did not take place until November 2022 and was cancelled due to widespread functionality issues.
- The cost of the project has ballooned from an expected $86 million to a projected $240 million with no end to the rising price tag in sight.
- Since AIMS was recently re-launched, dozens of CUPE health care workers reporting missing hours on their paycheques.