Effective Date: |
February 24, 2016 |
Function: |
Payroll |
Contact: |
The RF encourages all operating locations to maximize collections efforts and opportunities by addressing an overdue account, once identified, as soon as practicable. Operating location assistance will increase the success of the collections process.
This procedure provides an overview of RF’s formal collection process for payroll matters and explains how operating locations should request assistance with such matters.
Collection Process
Each RF operating location will be responsible for making all necessary and reasonable efforts to collect payroll overpayments owed. Once initial verbal requests for payment are deemed by an RF operating location to be unsuccessful or if the debtor defaults on a previously arranged payment plan the RF operating location should follow the process outlined below.
Step |
Role or Responsibility |
References or Tips |
The RF operating location should send a written letter. It is recommended that this be sent overnight delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the debtor, requesting payment with a brief explanation as to why payment is due to the RF. At this time, if it has not already been done, the overpayment should be removed from the sponsored award and charged to a campus Payroll Overpayment Account. |
Operating location HR/PR staff |
Please see ATTACHMENT 1 for a sample letter. NOTE: RF operating location should take into account the proximity of the end of the calendar year when sending the request for repayment. If the overpayment is returned in the new calendar year the amount due has to be adjusted for income taxes that were withheld. |
After 30 days, if this attempt is unsuccessful, the RF operating location should contact the corporate payroll office and provide copies of all written communication and documentation related to the overpayment. The payroll manager will then send a written "demand" letter, sent certified mail, return receipt requested, to the debtor. |
Operating Location/Corporate Payroll Manager |
(See Responsibility of Losses Policy and Write-offs procedure) |
After another 30 days, if these attempts are unsuccessful, the RF operating location should be written off or moved to another RF Funded award. |
Operating Location/Corporate Payroll Manager |
Instructions on how to move expenditures |
None
Collection Payroll Overpayments
Date |
Summary of Change |
February 24, 2016 |
Wording updated from prepayment to overpayment, remove referring over 30 days to OGSC for formal action. |
June 7, 2011 |
Wording updated from overpayment to prepayment. |
June 4, 2007 |
Wording updated from prepayment to overpayment, remove referring over 30 days to OGSC. |
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