Overpayment Recovery Workshop - 2014

Who is this course aimed at?

All staff who will encounter overpayments to employees should attend this course, including administrators who need to decide on the appropriate action to take. All staff who will be involved in calculating and rectifying payroll records should also attend. It is ideal for finance and HR staff that need to be aware of the payroll implications and legal constraints.

What will I learn?

This workshop explains the legal and practical implications of recovering overpayments and gives clear guidance to ensure that employers are able to minimise disputes and avoid the risk of Court or Employment Tribunal action.

The rights of employers under the Employment Rights Act 1996 are fully explained and current case law on the subject is also discussed. A variety of common overpayment scenarios are used to show how problems arise – and how to eliminate or greatly reduce such situations in the future. The course will also look at when to write-off overpayments and when to pursue recovery, tax and NIC implications of recovery and the use of ‘de-minimis’ limits.

Course content

• Documenting recovery procedures
• Employee rights
• Overpayment scenarios
• The legal position
• Setting ‘De-Minimis’ limits
• Reducing incidents
• Calculating the overpayment
• Adjusting tax and NICs
• Employees who have left the organisation
• Overpayment of statutory payments
• Recovery action
• Case histories
• Write-off procedures
• Taking simple court action
• Specimen letters

Course aims

On completion, delegates should be able to:

• Implement overpayment procedures
• Calculate the gross/net amount owed
• Make legal recoveries of overpayments
• Prepare corporate guidance

Book the Termination Payments training course and Overpayment Recovery Workshop at the same time, for the same day, to qualify for a discounted rate. The CIPP offer discounts for registered charities on all 1 and 2 day short courses (excluding Irish and International short courses) and 1 day conferences.