[US] Teachers must repay $280k to school district after bonus error

In the US, a North Carolina school district is asking 225 teachers to each pay back $1,250 in bonuses received on their paycheques following a payroll error, Yahoo reports.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) district has issued an apology to the English teachers for the January 12 payroll error. CMS became aware of the overpayment five days later on January 17 and notified the teachers the following day, according to a statement provided to local media outlets WCNC, WBTV and WSOC-TV.

PEOPLE has reportedly contacted CMS for further details about the $281,250 mistake.

The statement said the 225 teachers “will have the option of repaying the bonus in a lump sum from their February check or may choose a payment plan with deductions over three months.”

The district claimed that these bonuses were intended as a recruitment incentive for new teachers, to attract them to work at CMS schools.

“We understand the challenges this error may have caused, and we are committed to working closely with each of the teachers impacted,” the statement said (via WCNC). “We value the work of all CMS employees and sincerely apologize for any distress or inconvenience.”

CMS reportedly has 184 schools throughout Mecklenburg County and employs more than 20,000 teachers, support staff and administrators.

Source: Yahoo

(Link and quotes via original reporting)

In the US, a North Carolina school district is asking 225 teachers to each pay back $1,250 in bonuses received on their paycheques following a payroll error, Yahoo reports.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) district has issued an apology to the English teachers for the January 12 payroll error. CMS became aware of the overpayment five days later on January 17 and notified the teachers the following day, according to a statement provided to local media outlets WCNC, WBTV and WSOC-TV.

PEOPLE has reportedly contacted CMS for further details about the $281,250 mistake.

The statement said the 225 teachers “will have the option of repaying the bonus in a lump sum from their February check or may choose a payment plan with deductions over three months.”

The district claimed that these bonuses were intended as a recruitment incentive for new teachers, to attract them to work at CMS schools.

“We understand the challenges this error may have caused, and we are committed to working closely with each of the teachers impacted,” the statement said (via WCNC). “We value the work of all CMS employees and sincerely apologize for any distress or inconvenience.”

CMS reportedly has 184 schools throughout Mecklenburg County and employs more than 20,000 teachers, support staff and administrators.

Source: Yahoo

(Link and quotes via original reporting)