What is the name of your state? California
I work on a year to year (non-union) contract for a school district. When offered a new contract in June for the new fiscal year (which begins in July) I informed my boss that I would not sign my new contract untill I recieved a written evaluation from him. He agreed, but never produced the evaluation so I never signed my contract. The district continued paying me durring the summer (their new fiscal year) even though I was not under contract. Feeling undervalued, I applied for another position on August 26th at a different district and have been offered a contract (I have accepted verbally but not signed). However, my former employer claims I owe them two months salary, or what they paid me while I was not under contract!. It seems to me it was their mistake to pay me while not under contract, and I did have full intention of returning untill offered a better position. Have I broken any laws by cashing those 2 paychecks? What actions can my former district take against me?
I work on a year to year (non-union) contract for a school district. When offered a new contract in June for the new fiscal year (which begins in July) I informed my boss that I would not sign my new contract untill I recieved a written evaluation from him. He agreed, but never produced the evaluation so I never signed my contract. The district continued paying me durring the summer (their new fiscal year) even though I was not under contract. Feeling undervalued, I applied for another position on August 26th at a different district and have been offered a contract (I have accepted verbally but not signed). However, my former employer claims I owe them two months salary, or what they paid me while I was not under contract!. It seems to me it was their mistake to pay me while not under contract, and I did have full intention of returning untill offered a better position. Have I broken any laws by cashing those 2 paychecks? What actions can my former district take against me?
