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WWTOTD: Your job pays you more than they're supposed to accidentally
Posted on 2/14/14 at 11:50 am
Posted on 2/14/14 at 11:50 am
A coworker just found out that she got a bigger raise than she was supposed to. She is getting on the same wage scale as me now even though I've been here four years longer. She went to our supervisor and told her and now they're going to change it. Would you be this honest? And legally...could my job make her pay any of back?
I wouldnt have said squat
I wouldnt have said squat
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Posted on 2/14/14 at 11:53 am to oncealurker
I'm contract labor. My company wouldn't hesitate to recoup overpayment
Posted on 2/14/14 at 11:53 am to oncealurker
I would have been honest & I'd give the money back. You'd look like a rock star forever.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 11:53 am to oncealurker
Thats on them to eat the additional cost I would think
Posted on 2/14/14 at 11:53 am to oncealurker
its the right thing to do. They would have found out and if she agreed to a certain wage, she was likely obligated to return what she was paid in addition. And they were within their right to ask for recovery.
This post was edited on 2/14/14 at 11:54 am
Posted on 2/14/14 at 11:55 am to oncealurker
Honestly, someone in HR should notice the abnormally high increase.
But who knows, HR isn't always known to be observant
But who knows, HR isn't always known to be observant
Posted on 2/14/14 at 11:56 am to oncealurker
They're going to find out anyway. Might as well tell them.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 11:58 am to oncealurker
I'd calculate the raise and put the extra in a seperate savings account. If they want it back I have it, if they don't I can cash out when I leave the company.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 11:59 am to oncealurker
I'd be honest because it could have just been a character test. That is why she is going to be paid the same amount as you with less time and most likely be paid more than you shortly.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 11:59 am to oncealurker
I generally think honesty is a better route here because someone will notice and they will respect you more for it. I happen to be classified incorrectly at work so they have to pay me overtime. They know about the issue but can't fix it for some reason... I'm ok with this
Posted on 2/14/14 at 12:00 pm to oncealurker
quote:
could my job make her pay any of back
yup
Posted on 2/14/14 at 12:04 pm to oncealurker
same thing happened to my wife and they set her scale at about 15-20K more than she signed on. Yes, she was honest and told them and they said oh well, it's an error in her favor and it stayed where it was.
Me on a slightly different situation was given 5 weeks vacation instead of the 4 weeks i signed on at. I didn't say squat.
Me on a slightly different situation was given 5 weeks vacation instead of the 4 weeks i signed on at. I didn't say squat.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 12:09 pm to cleetus
I would say something. Similar things happened to two of my wife's friends. One was a teacher, she had to work for free during the summer and holiday breaks to make up for the overpayment. The other was a doctor who ended up getting paid more than she should have because of a billing f-up that wasn't her fault, they straight up put her on a repayment plan.
EDIT: If I recall, neither of these women knew they were being overpaid, this was all discovered later.
EDIT: If I recall, neither of these women knew they were being overpaid, this was all discovered later.
This post was edited on 2/14/14 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 2/14/14 at 12:12 pm to oncealurker
Posted on 2/14/14 at 12:13 pm to Wtodd
Giving it back puts you above reproach and will certainly put you ahead for future considerations. Along with not being fired or receiving some form of reprimand
Posted on 2/14/14 at 12:15 pm to fightin tigers
So you think it's okay to steal as long as you don't get caught... Awesome!
Posted on 2/14/14 at 12:17 pm to oncealurker
Yes she did the right thing absolutely. They would have caught it, or someone would have ratted her out. Payback will probably be requested.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 12:19 pm to fightin tigers
In your hypothetical scenario, if the accounting error is recognized before you leave the job, do you just pay back the overpayment, or do you include the interest you earned on their money?
Posted on 2/14/14 at 12:20 pm to The Mick
This happened to me before. I got overpayed by $1200, I told my boss about it and he took it up the chain of command. The owner let me keep the money because I was honest about it.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 12:29 pm to oncealurker
It does not appear that the coworker knew that what she was receiving was greater than she was supposed to get. While I can understand if the employer reduces her wages back to what was the proper wage, I think it would be unnecessarily harsh to require her to pay back any previous overpayment or reduce her upcoming checks until they're even. She is innocent in the matter and probably jumped for joy when she saw her raise. May even have made a big purchase in reliance on it.
I join a lot of the others, here, though in saying that once she realized that the raise was too great, it was in her best interest to inform the employer of the discovery.
I join a lot of the others, here, though in saying that once she realized that the raise was too great, it was in her best interest to inform the employer of the discovery.
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