What is the name of your state? PA I have worked at this company for 5 months.
I was issued a commission check and it turns out it was supposed to be for another agent. I had no reason to question it. Now I was confronted by HR Director and told that
"several people in the front office feel that you are stealing because you didn't question why you rec'd this check." I was told that this was very serious and I could lose my job. I stated that I didn't realize that it wasn't mine and gave the reasons why. I then discovered that I wouldn't have been issued a comm check for a given month as the agency comms for my month's sales were under a certain amount. So I agreed that under those circumstances I shouldn't have been issued the check and I would give the money back. I also stated that the money was in my checking account.
I then offered to immediately write out a check. I was told to write it for the gross amount which I did, but I asked why that amount and not the net. Basically I was told to just write it out as that was the correct amount. I had also questioned what responsibility the person had who issued the check in error. There was no reply from the HR person. The check has already cleared my account. It is less than 3 days since I wrote it out. I can't ask about the $164.10 in taxes that I have now paid on money that I returned as the person I would have to ask is the HR person. I am afraid to contact payroll as they will report it back to HR.
What happens with that $164.10? Am I entitled to get it back? If so, who reimburses me? Do I have to initiate a reimbursement claim and, if so, with whom?
I was upset with the statement about several people feeling that I was stealing. Isn't
this payroll information personal? How could several people know? Is that legal? No
names were mentioned. Am I entitled to know who these people are?
I like my job and don't want to lose it. Is this person allowed to verbally attack me this
way?
Thanks for your input. I just am so shocked and still don't want to believe this all happened. What is the name of your state? PA
I was issued a commission check and it turns out it was supposed to be for another agent. I had no reason to question it. Now I was confronted by HR Director and told that
"several people in the front office feel that you are stealing because you didn't question why you rec'd this check." I was told that this was very serious and I could lose my job. I stated that I didn't realize that it wasn't mine and gave the reasons why. I then discovered that I wouldn't have been issued a comm check for a given month as the agency comms for my month's sales were under a certain amount. So I agreed that under those circumstances I shouldn't have been issued the check and I would give the money back. I also stated that the money was in my checking account.
I then offered to immediately write out a check. I was told to write it for the gross amount which I did, but I asked why that amount and not the net. Basically I was told to just write it out as that was the correct amount. I had also questioned what responsibility the person had who issued the check in error. There was no reply from the HR person. The check has already cleared my account. It is less than 3 days since I wrote it out. I can't ask about the $164.10 in taxes that I have now paid on money that I returned as the person I would have to ask is the HR person. I am afraid to contact payroll as they will report it back to HR.
What happens with that $164.10? Am I entitled to get it back? If so, who reimburses me? Do I have to initiate a reimbursement claim and, if so, with whom?
I was upset with the statement about several people feeling that I was stealing. Isn't
this payroll information personal? How could several people know? Is that legal? No
names were mentioned. Am I entitled to know who these people are?
I like my job and don't want to lose it. Is this person allowed to verbally attack me this
way?
Thanks for your input. I just am so shocked and still don't want to believe this all happened. What is the name of your state? PA