Overpayments and Underpayments. 12.12.1 The County shall correct the pay rate or amount of any form of compensation or benefit found to have been overpaid or underpaid. Underpayments by the County shall be paid to the employee in a single payment as soon as practicable. 12.12.2 Employees are legally required to return overpayments to the County. The repayments must be made by payroll deduction in order to correct and adjust the necessary tax payment and adjustments. 12.12.3 The following steps will be undertaken: 12.12.3.1 The County and employee will agree on a repayment schedule so as to not cause an undue burden on the employee. In most cases the repayment will occur over the same or fewer pay periods that the overpayment occurred. For example, an employee repaying the County for overpayment that occurred over six (6) pay periods would be entitled to repay the funds over six (6) pay periods. Employees are required to consent to the payroll deductions necessary to effect such repayments. 12.12.3.2 If agreement on a repayment schedule cannot be reached, the County may initiate a deduction not to exceed five percent (5%) of the employee’s disposable earnings in a pay period other than the final pay period. The deduction shall continue until the overpayment is fully recouped. 12.12.4 Any outstanding overpayment that exists at the time of termination will be withheld from the final paycheck. 12.12.5 An employee may request a union representative attend any meeting scheduled to discuss the overpayment and repayment options. 12.12.6 Employees who receive excess compensation are expected to report the error to the County. Employees who knew or should have known of an overpayment and fail to report the matter are subject to appropriate corrective action.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Overpayments and Underpayments. 12.12.1 12.14.1 The County shall correct the pay rate or amount of any form of compensation or benefit found to have been overpaid or underpaid. Underpayments by the County shall be paid to the employee in a single payment as soon as practicable.
12.12.2 12.14.2 Employees are legally required to return overpayments to the County. The repayments must be made by payroll deduction in order to correct and adjust the necessary tax payment payments and adjustments.
12.12.3 12.14.3 The following steps will be undertaken:
12.12.3.1 12.14.3.1 The County and employee will agree on a repayment schedule so as to not cause an undue burden on the employee. In most cases the repayment will occur over the same or fewer pay periods that the overpayment occurred. For example, an employee repaying the County for overpayment that occurred over six (6) pay periods would be entitled to repay the funds over six (6) pay periods. Employees are required to consent to the payroll deductions necessary to effect such repayments.
12.12.3.2 12.14.3.2 If agreement on a repayment schedule cannot be reached, the County may initiate a deduction not to exceed five percent (5%) percent of the employee’s disposable earnings in a pay period other than the final pay period. The deduction deductions shall continue until the overpayment is fully recouped.
12.12.4 12.14.4 Any outstanding overpayment that exists at the time of termination will be withheld from the final paycheck.
12.12.5 12.14.5 An employee may request a union representative attend any meeting scheduled to discuss the overpayment and repayment options.
12.12.6 12.14.6 Employees who receive excess compensation are expected to report the error to the County. Employees who knew or should have known of an overpayment and fail to report the matter are subject to appropriate corrective action.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Overpayments and Underpayments. 12.12.1 12.14.1 The County shall correct the pay rate or amount of any form of compensation or benefit found to have been overpaid or underpaid. Underpayments by the County shall be paid to the employee in a single payment as soon as practicable.
12.12.2 12.14.2 Employees are legally required to return overpayments to the County. The repayments must be made by payroll deduction in order to correct and adjust the necessary tax payment payments and adjustments.
12.12.3 12.14.3 The following steps will be undertaken:
12.12.3.1 12.14.3.1 The County and employee will agree on a repayment schedule so as to not cause an undue burden on the employee. In most cases the repayment will occur over the same or fewer pay periods that the overpayment occurred. For example, an employee repaying the County for overpayment that occurred over six (6) pay periods would be entitled to repay the funds over six (6) pay periods. Employees are required to consent to the payroll deductions necessary to effect affect such repayments.
12.12.3.2 12.14.3.2 If agreement on a repayment schedule cannot be reached, the County may initiate a deduction not to exceed five percent (5%) of the employee’s disposable earnings in a pay period other than the final pay period. The deduction deductions shall continue until the overpayment is fully recouped.
12.12.4 12.14.4 Any outstanding overpayment that exists at the time of termination will be withheld from the final paycheck.
12.12.5 12.14.5 An employee may request a union representative attend any meeting scheduled to discuss the overpayment and repayment options.
12.12.6 12.14.6 Employees who receive excess compensation are expected to report the error to the County. Employees who knew or should have known of an overpayment and fail to report the matter are subject to appropriate corrective action.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Overpayments and Underpayments. 12.12.1 12.14.1 The County shall correct the pay rate or amount of any form of compensation or benefit found to have been overpaid or underpaid. Underpayments by the County shall be paid to the employee in a single payment as soon as practicable.
12.12.2 12.14.2 Employees are legally required to return overpayments to the County. The repayments must be made by payroll deduction in order to correct and adjust the necessary tax payment payments and adjustments.
12.12.3 12.14.3 The following steps will be undertaken:
12.12.3.1 12.14.3.1 The County and employee will agree on a repayment schedule so as to not cause an undue burden on the employee. In most cases the repayment will occur over the same or fewer pay periods that the overpayment occurred. For example, an employee repaying the County for overpayment that occurred over six (6) pay periods would be entitled to repay the funds over six (6) pay periods. Employees are required to consent to the payroll deductions necessary to effect such repayments.
12.12.3.2 12.14.3.2 If agreement on a repayment schedule cannot be reached, the County may initiate a deduction not to exceed five percent (5%) percent of the employee’s disposable earnings in a pay period other than the final pay period. The deduction deductions shall continue until the overpayment is fully recouped.
12.12.4 12.14.4 Any outstanding overpayment that exists at the time of termination will be withheld from the final paycheck.
12.12.5 12.14.5 An employee may request a union representative attend any meeting scheduled to discuss the overpayment and repayment options.
12.12.6 12.14.6 Employees who receive excess compensation are expected to report the error to the County. Employees who knew or should have known of an overpayment and fail to report the matter are subject to appropriate corrective action.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Overpayments and Underpayments. 12.12.1 11.13.1 The County shall correct the pay rate or amount of any form of compensation or benefit found to have been overpaid or underpaid. Underpayments by the County shall be paid to the employee in a single payment as soon as practicable.
12.12.2 11.13.2 Employees are legally required to return overpayments to the County. The repayments must be made by payroll deduction in order to correct and adjust the necessary tax payment payments and adjustments.
12.12.3 11.13.3 The following steps will be undertaken:
12.12.3.1 11.13.3.1 The County and employee will agree on a repayment schedule so as to not cause an undue burden on the employee. In most cases cases, the repayment will occur over the same or fewer pay periods that the overpayment occurred. For example, an employee repaying the County for overpayment that occurred over six (6) pay periods would be entitled to repay the funds over six (6) pay periods. Employees are required to consent to the payroll deductions necessary to effect affect such repayments.
12.12.3.2 11.13.3.2 If agreement on a repayment schedule cannot be reached, the County may initiate a deduction not to exceed five percent (5%) of the employee’s disposable earnings in a pay period other than the final pay period. The deduction deductions shall continue until the overpayment is fully recouped.
12.12.4 11.13.3.3 Any outstanding overpayment that exists at the time of termination will be withheld from the final paycheck.
12.12.5 11.13.3.4 An employee may request a union representative attend any meeting scheduled to discuss the overpayment and repayment options.
12.12.6 11.13.3.5 Employees who receive excess compensation are expected to report the error to the County. Employees who knew or should have known of an overpayment and fail to report the matter are subject to appropriate corrective action.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
