How often do employees look at their pay stubs? Do they take for granted that the amount is correct?
Mistakes in payroll happen. And a case in Oklahoma shows just how big those mistakes can be.
Jo Harris is an employee with the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. She was supposed to get a longevity pay bonus of $850.
However, when the paycheck was cut, it was for $850,000.
The state realized its mistake and asked Harris to cut them a personal check for 850 Gs if the amount hit her account.
But that wasn’t necessary. The state cancelled the check before it was deposited and reissued her one with the proper amount.
Harris says co-workers tease her about the bonus mistake, according to the newspaper, The Oklahoman.
“They want to know if they can slip out of the country with me,” Harris said. “I tell them, ‘Yeah, me and my cocker spaniel, Brandon, could go on a nice cruise with that money.'”
