As the Texoma Area Paratransit System continues to fight an uphill battle over finances, employees are left questioning when their full paychecks will be paid. It wasn't until Tuesday that employees were notified they would be receiving partial payment for their work. For the past three weeks, TAPS has struggled to pay payroll on-time. Last Friday, payroll was due to more than 150 employees who instead received an email from TAPS stating that payroll would, once again, not be paid on time. "We have received some of our funding and while it is not ideal, we will be able to issue checks today for half of your payroll," TAPS officials said in an email sent to employees. "For example, if you worked 80 hours, you will be paid today for 40 hours. The remaining payroll will be issued as soon as the rest of our expected funding is received." TAPS officials said they did not know when the balance would be paid to employees, adding that they were told a large sum of Medicaid billing is due in the TAPS account by the end of the day today. "HHSC will monitor payables from todays payment of approximately $450,000," said Dan Acree, TAPS spokesman. "That will include Access employees and others who are due money from Taps. Whatever is left will go to pay TAPS Public Transit bills, including employees."