With all the SARS in the air worldwide, we have all worked extra hours the past few months. In a paycheck of about a month ago, I was overpaid for my overtime. Interestingly enough, I didn't want the pay - I wanted the time.
But I filled out the right columns on the wrong-colored form (or was it the wrong columns on the right-colored form?), and along the line it was concluded that I wanted the money. And then somewhere further along the line, it was processed inappropriately - crediting me with more hours than I worked. So then I got a nice chunk of change. I didn't pay much attention to the calculations until last week. So then I questioned it.
Now I have to write a memo, asking that I be paid less than usual in my next paycheck. If I never got around to writing the memo, could I just keep the extra money?
My Jiminy Cricket says no.
Posted by Shokufeh at June 16, 2003 11:53 AMi too got paid recently for temp work i didn't do. i have never temped, so i'm not really sure what the university was thinking. i alerted them and i think they just decided to forget about it. maybe your payroll dept will also be so disorganized that they will not be able to handle such a request.
Posted by: meisa at June 16, 2003 01:21 PMThat would be nice. But, as I look back, my past few jobs have sent me unexpected checks months after I left the job, so if I have to give a little back to my employer unexpectedly, it's okay.
Posted by: shokufeh at June 16, 2003 03:36 PM