Hello I was paid the wrong rate for about a month. I notified management and payroll about this multiple times and have written evidence of them saying that my pay was correct. Fast forward a month and now they are saying that I was overpaid and that they were wrong and want me to pay back all of the money. Is there any way to fight this or do I just have to pay back the money even though they made the mistake?
You need to check your supplement under "maintenance of standards".
Generally, either party can go back 90 days to recoup on a loss.
Article 17 states that your responsibility ends 5 working days after written notification is given to UPS.
Almost.
"When an employee notifies the Employer in writing of any ongoing overpayment,
the employee’s increasing liability will cease five (5) working days after the date of the written notification. The notification shall be provided to the employee’s immediate supervisor or manager."
http://teamster.org/sites/teamster.org/files/6161478090_master_final.pdf
5 days after written notice is served....
Is when any
further (employee) liability ends.
He could still be responsible for any previous amount.
Best thing to do is file a grievance.
The company doesn't like being embarrassed, by payroll errors.
-Bug-
* Just to add.... *
They should notify you in writing of the error, and their intent to collect.