Common use of Recoupment of Wage and Benefit Overpayments Clause in Contracts

Recoupment of Wage and Benefit Overpayments. Section 1. In the event that an employee receives wages or benefits from the Department to which the employee is not entitled, regardless of whether the employee knew or should have known of the overpayment, the Department shall recover the overpayment as follows: (a) Provide written notice of an overpayment to the employee within ten (10) calendar days from the date of discovery; (b) Overpayments of ten percent (10%) or less of an employee's monthly adjusted base salary will be recovered in one (1) lump sum; (c) Employees shall make arrangements for the return of overpayments in monthly amounts not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the employee's monthly adjusted base salary through payroll deduction provided that the following conditions apply: (1) The amount of the overpayment exceeds ten percent (10%) of the employee's monthly adjusted base pay; (2) The employee has submitted accurate time and attendance information for the pay period in which the overpayment occurred; and either (3) The employee demonstrates that an economic hardship would result for the employee if a lump-sum repayment were to occur; or (4) The overpayment to be repaid occurred through no fault of the employee over two (2) or more pay periods. (d) Nothing in this Section shall preclude an agreement for immediate restitution. (e) If an employee leaves the Department prior to full recovery of the overpayment, the balance owing shall be deducted from the employee’s final paycheck. Section 2. This Article does not waive the Department's right to pursue other legal procedures and processes to recoup an overpayment made to an employee at any time.

Recoupment of Wage and Benefit Overpayments. Section 1. In the event that an employee receives wages or benefits from the Department to which the employee is not entitled, regardless of whether the employee knew or should have known of the overpayment, the Department shall recover the overpayment as follows: (a) Provide written notice of an overpayment to the employee within ten (10) calendar days from the date of discovery; (b) Overpayments of ten percent (10%) or less of an employee's monthly adjusted base salary will be recovered in one (1) lump sum; (c) Employees shall make arrangements for the return of overpayments in monthly amounts not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the employee's monthly adjusted base salary through payroll deduction provided that the following conditions apply: (1) The amount of the overpayment exceeds ten percent (10%) of the employee's monthly adjusted base pay; (2) The employee has submitted accurate time and attendance information for the pay period in which the overpayment occurred; and either (3) The employee demonstrates that an economic hardship would result for the employee if a lump-sum repayment were to occur; or (4) The overpayment to be repaid occurred through no fault of the employee over two (2) or more pay periods. (d) Nothing in this Section shall preclude an agreement for immediate restitution. (e) If an employee leaves the Department prior to full recovery of the overpayment, the balance owing shall be deducted from the employee’s employee‘s final paycheck. Section 2. This Article does not waive the Department's right to pursue other legal procedures and processes to recoup an overpayment made to an employee at any time.