Annual Leave paid to employeein error

[wendyb3]

Hello,

I just completed the payroll and the staff's pay has been processed in AccounRight.

I just received an email from a staff member who told me they didn't apply for a  annual leave day last week and would like to pay back the money and receive her hours returned to her annual leave accrual.

What is the best way to handle this situation? Can the staff member keep the money and I deduct it from the next pay. Clear steps to fix the issue please.

Any help would be appreciated.

Wendy

[Tracey_H]

Hi @wendyb3 

Thanks for your post. If the employee is paid the same rate for annual leave and normal hours the amount paid would be the same. If that is the case, you could record an adjustment pay to transfer the hours from the annual leave to the base hourly payroll category. The net amount should be zero and make sure no leave accrues in that pay:

If the amount paid was different and or leave loading was paid you can deduct the overpaid amount from the next pay run by following the steps in this Help Article: Fixing a payroll overpayment or underpayment

Please let me know if you need further help.

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