Dear insert name The purpose of this letter is to inform you that, insert company name (Company) has discovered a payroll error that has resulted in you being overpaid the amount of insert amount. The details of this overpayment are as follows: List the relevant dates and amounts of overpayment.
Notify Your Employer: The first and most crucial step is to inform your employer or HR department as soon as you become aware of the overpayment. You can do this verbally or in writing, but it's a good practice to create a written record for documentation purposes.
In California, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) views deductions from wages to recover overpayments to an employee as unlawful deductions under the law.
Payments Log in to myEDD. Select Benefit Overpayment Services. Select Make a Payment. Select payment method type (such as ACH Debit). Complete the required fields, then select Submit.
If we determine the potential overpayment was not your fault or was not due to fraud, you may qualify for an overpayment waiver. We will send you a Personal Financial Statement (DE 1446) with the Notice of Potential Overpayment.
You have the right to appeal an overpayment determination. You must submit your appeal in writing within 30 days of the mailing date on the Notice of Overpayment (DE 1444). You can still submit an appeal after the 30-day deadline, but you must provide the reasons why you missed the appeal deadline.