(Portland, OR) -- A whistleblower who was fired after raising alarms about problems with the new payroll system at the Oregon Department of Transportation is getting a multi-million-dollar settlement. KATU-TV reports the former ODOT employee is getting 465-thousand dollars in settlement money from the agency. ODOT fired the worker in 2023 after he alerted his superiors about a glitch in the new payroll system that resulted in employees missing paychecks or getting underpaid for their work. In a statement regarding the settlement, ODOT claims its employees are "encouraged to bring forward ideas for increased efficiency or concerns with current practices."