

Accounting error sees HR scrambling to get some of its money back










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How much?
By Suntan on 2/23/2009 9:28:11 AM , Rating: 0
It would be really nice if stories like this had some substance behind just the headlines.

How much of a difference are we talking about? Are they asking for a couple hundred or thousand back, or did the screwup result in a staggeringly large amount that any normal person would know was an error?

Normally when a person is laid off, the terms of the severance package are laid out by HR in person (including the amount or percentage of annual compensation) and signed on. If the check that came later was in error, there really is no reason why a person should think they have a right to keep the difference. Any info what-so-ever that this happened? Or is it easier to just ignore this part because it paints a more flame-worthy target to get people to argue about it after the story is posted?


RE: How much?
By aapocketz on 2/23/2009 12:22:51 PM , Rating: 2
...some rather curious advice on how repayment “in a later calendar year” would affect the receiver’s taxes.

I cannot see the advice on taxes mentioned in the article, its not in the image I see. Is there another image of the bottom part?

I knew someone whose pay was entered in wrong so their first bi-weekly paycheck out of college was like 50K. It was flagged and she had to pay it back, but still. That would be a nice weekend in Vegas. Or take the paystub to get a big loan or something.


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