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Austin Payroll Glitch Doubles Pay for 675 Employees
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Austins Payroll System Glitch: A Double Pay Surprise
In a surprising turn of events, Austin city workers received double their pay in March 2023 due to a payroll system glitch. The error, caused by a blank field in a spreadsheet during a routine update, resulted in 675 employees being overpaid by a total of $1.4 million. The city quickly addressed the issue, implementing safeguards to prevent future occurrences. Affected employees can now choose how to repay the overpayment over one to four pay periods, with those owing more than $5,000 able to write a check. The city has learned from this incident and is committed to maintaining accurate payroll moving forward.
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