What would YOU do if you received a paycheck that was double what you should be earning...as if there was a glitch in the system?
2007-10-25 12:45:49 · 9 answers · asked by twiggy 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
If its an error, it will eventually be caught.
2007-10-25 12:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Carefully look at your paystub to see if there is a possible explanation for the overage. Did they pay you for more hours than you actually worked? Did they forget to take out taxes or benefits? Did they pay you more per hour than you are supposed to make? Larger than expected paychecks are sometimes legitimate--for example, maybe you are getting a bonus. To be sure, contact your HR department and tell them exactly what happened. They will be able to tell you what to do from there. If the money was given to you by accident, they will eventually find the mistake and demand that you pay it back.
2007-10-25 19:57:15 · answer #2 · answered by fnipohc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, contact your HR department and request they help you understand WHY it is different than you expected. Is it possible you received some form of bonus or payment for a prior shortage? If you were overpaid, this gives them a chance to correct it without leaving you short of money when they take back the extra. Even if they ask for the check back, they should give you most of what you should have been paid to cover you until they recompute the exact amount.
2007-10-25 22:08:32 · answer #3 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually happened, but was too late to fix it before bills came due that day, ( won too many bids on eBay... ) since getting it fixed would have taken 2 days too long, so deposited it, told payroll about it before the next weeks paycheck was cut... so they "fixed it", and for that week: I had to get by on $7...
2007-10-25 19:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by the Punisher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By CA law you have to give it back. If you spent it, the employer can come back later and ask for the money back. So don't spend it just yet.
2007-10-25 19:51:47 · answer #5 · answered by bandkanon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell your employer and your payroll department. If you don't, you'll look like a thief when they find the error - and if you spend it, you'll be hard pressed when you have to give it back.
2007-10-25 20:20:56 · answer #6 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tell the company right away and pay the differance
back to the company. because if you take the extra money and put it in your pocket. in a way its called stealing, and thats wrong.
2007-10-25 21:03:36 · answer #7 · answered by ljf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will catch the error. Give it back now and look like an honest employee.
2007-10-25 19:53:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
take the money and run ! haha.
just dont say anything, if someone asks you, thats the only time to talk. otherwise, you just got double the money:)
2007-10-28 22:38:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋