Fiasco as PGCPS system Accidentally Double-Pays Employees

Okay, let’s say you work for either a large school district, local government, company or government…

That you had been getting pay stubs and direct deposit; however, for one pay period somehow you got several checks instead of a pay stub, AND you got a direct deposit, too.

Hence, you were over paid several times.

That this what happened at Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) system a few days ago. Bad news: You have to give the money back. For some; however, they appear to be keeping everything as others salivate.

Prince George’s County Public Schools accidentally double-paid all 18,000 employees who use direct deposit, a school district representative confirmed. Employees received the extra funds on Friday, according to an email.

“Many employees may or have observed multiple transactions on their banking accounts,” according to an email sent on behalf of Chief Financial Officer Michael Herbstman.

Herbstman urged employees not to spend the additional funds. Reversals of the payments will be made between Friday and Monday, depending on how the employees’ banks process the transactions.

Anyone who has already spent the extra money will owe it back to the school district by December 14th. Employees on social media responded differently. Their reports are reprinted below:

• One stated … “I had three transactions posted to my account yesterday, payroll deposit, payroll deposit, withdrawal in the amount of the payroll deposit.”
• Another stated ……”Send a message to the CEO so she can hear about the disappointing way her teachers feel after she put out her happy message about the County Schools. We must speak up to her and the board to ensure them that WE the Teachers are feed up. We should have a strike vote to set the climate for the up coming negotiations to mandate good faith talks.”
• Another read…….“They reversed mine immediately. But I’m wondering whether they’ll screw up next payday and keep my check. I just don’t trust them anymore. And I will walk the hell out of school very dramatically while Facebook living.