Pay query

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I went to work on an island. The job didn’t work out, so I went home.

The employer owed me some money for expenses. I was overpaid. I do not know by how much exactly I was overpaid.

I am wondering whose responsibility it is to request re-payment of any money I owe. My line manager had only 6 people to concern himself with, and he would know full well I have been overpaid, and he said as much when I spoke to him before I resigned.

I’ve heard nothing now for perhaps a month. So I am wondering should I assume that he is letting me keep the money, or should I ask him do I owe the company any money? I am in debt and it is possible that he may be letting me go because he realises I incurred a lot of debt moving to the island, and he admitted it was a bit much to expect anyone to have to do what I did and they hadn’t thought the thing through.

He seemed a bit unfriendly once I had resigned. So I am reluctant to contact him. Plus, as far as I can see, only he knows how much I would owe; I do not know.

So what should I do? Wait and do nothing, or be pro-active, and email him, asking if I owe any money?

 

[Catholic90]

If you don’t KNOW how much you were overpaid, how do you KNOW you were overpaid??

 

[bobolink]

If you don’t KNOW how much you were overpaid, how do you KNOW you were overpaid??

I know I was overpaid because I wasn’t there for the first week I was due to start due to a personal crisis. So the exact figure I do not know. It is also quite likely that there may be other monies owed. My problem is, I do not know if they want the money back, and if they do, how much exactly it would be. The company is a small one and so it’s not like I am lost in a large corporation. It is possible that they’ve decided to let it go due to my personal cost and inconvenience. But I don’t know this. So I don’t know what to do.

 

[StCsDavid]

Were you paid by the hour or salary? If you were paid by the hour than it should be relatively easy to figure out how many hours you worked and compare that with the pay you received. If you were paid on a salary then it’s not likely they will be asking for the money back nor would be necessarily morally obligated to return any money. If a person works on a salary basis, then typically compensation is determined on an annual basis regardless of actual hours worked. The employer might set an expectation that a person work 40 hours a week, but they have the right not to require that as well.

If it’s been more than 30 days since you left employment, it’s doubtful there’s an expectation on their part of you returning any monies.

 

[bobolink]

Were you paid by the hour or salary? If you were paid by the hour than it should be relatively easy to figure out how many hours you worked and compare that with the pay you received. If you were paid on a salary then it’s not likely they will be asking for the money back nor would be necessarily morally obligated to return any money. If a person works on a salary basis, then typically compensation is determined on an annual basis regardless of actual hours worked. The employer might set an expectation that a person work 40 hours a week, but they have the right not to require that as well.

If it’s been more than 30 days since you left employment, it’s doubtful there’s an expectation on their part of you returning any monies.

I was paid on a monthly basis, with a fixed yearly salary. I was also given what they referred to as a ‘float’, which was £100 - I am not sure what that was actually for.