Dive Summary:

• The union that represents National Grid line workers in New York says the utility has worked to resolve payroll and supply ordering issues; the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers had asked state regulators to open an investigation.
• The target of the investigation was a payroll system that had been designed to consolidate different accounting and payroll data, but wasn't properly calculating overtime or regular wages during the Hurricane Sandy recovery.
• In addition to correcting the payroll issues, the union also said that National Grid has given cash advances to some employees who were not paid their correct wages.

From the article:

Local 97 asked the state Public Service Commission on Dec. 12 to investigate whether the faulty SAP system had led to supply issues that could affect the reliability and safety of the electrical system. The union had alleged that equipment orders could not be properly routed within the company, causing confusion.

However, Local 97 wrote the PSC Tuesday to say that a "workaround system" has been implemented by National Grid to ensure that supplies and field equipment can be ordered on time. ...