Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION
Part III - Payroll
Chapter 7 - Recoupment of Overpayments
Section III-711 - Recoupment from Separated Employees
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-711
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Agencies must notify employee of overpayment according to guidelines in §705 The written notice to the employee must include a demand for repayment.
B. The following repayment options are available:
1. one-time personal payment from
employee (i.e., check, money order); or
2. payment plan:
a. employee may submit multiple payments as
agreed upon with the agency;
b. the
period of recoupment may not exceed 12 months. Agencies paid through ISIS HR
must obtain approval from OSUP for exceptions to the 12 month period.
C. If an agency is unable to recover overpayments from a separated employee, the agency must follow agency policies regarding consulting the legal department of the specific overpaying agency to determine if legal recourse is warranted. Items to consider are:
1. total dollar value of the
overpayment;
2. period of time for
which the overpayment has occurred;
3. period of time that has elapsed since the
overpayment;
4. cost of recoupment
efforts; and
5. likelihood of
success of continued recoupment efforts.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 42:460.
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