Photo:GettyA North Carolinaschooldistrict is asking 225 teachers to each pay back $1,250 in bonuses they received on their paychecks due to a payroll error.The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) district has apologized to the English teachers for the Jan. 12 payroll error, which CMS caught five days later on Jan. 17 and notified the teachers on Jan. 18, according to a statement PEOPLE obtained from CMS.Explaining how the $281,250 mistake will be resolved, CMS said each of 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 school district claimed that these bonuses were intended only for new teachers as an incentive to recruit them to work at CMS schools.“These teachers do receive the monthly ‘retention’ critical shortage differential in the amount of $200 a month,” CMS noted. “However, the recruitment bonus was inadvertently processed, as well, this month in error.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.CMS, which has 184 schools throughout Mecklenburg County, employs more than 20,000 teachers, support staff and administrators, according to the district’sAbout CMSpage on its website.“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. “We value the work of all CMS employees and sincerely apologize for any distress or inconvenience.”
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A North Carolinaschooldistrict is asking 225 teachers to each pay back $1,250 in bonuses they received on their paychecks due to a payroll error.The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) district has apologized to the English teachers for the Jan. 12 payroll error, which CMS caught five days later on Jan. 17 and notified the teachers on Jan. 18, according to a statement PEOPLE obtained from CMS.Explaining how the $281,250 mistake will be resolved, CMS said each of 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 school district claimed that these bonuses were intended only for new teachers as an incentive to recruit them to work at CMS schools.“These teachers do receive the monthly ‘retention’ critical shortage differential in the amount of $200 a month,” CMS noted. “However, the recruitment bonus was inadvertently processed, as well, this month in error.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.CMS, which has 184 schools throughout Mecklenburg County, employs more than 20,000 teachers, support staff and administrators, according to the district’sAbout CMSpage on its website.“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. “We value the work of all CMS employees and sincerely apologize for any distress or inconvenience.”
A North Carolinaschooldistrict is asking 225 teachers to each pay back $1,250 in bonuses they received on their paychecks due to a payroll error.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) district has apologized to the English teachers for the Jan. 12 payroll error, which CMS caught five days later on Jan. 17 and notified the teachers on Jan. 18, according to a statement PEOPLE obtained from CMS.
Explaining how the $281,250 mistake will be resolved, CMS said each of 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 school district claimed that these bonuses were intended only for new teachers as an incentive to recruit them to work at CMS schools.
“These teachers do receive the monthly ‘retention’ critical shortage differential in the amount of $200 a month,” CMS noted. “However, the recruitment bonus was inadvertently processed, as well, this month in error.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
CMS, which has 184 schools throughout Mecklenburg County, employs more than 20,000 teachers, support staff and administrators, according to the district’sAbout CMSpage on its website.
“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. “We value the work of all CMS employees and sincerely apologize for any distress or inconvenience.”
source: people.com
