‘Clerical error’ leads to delayed OT payout for roughly 170 Algoa Correctional Center employees
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Roughly 170 employees at Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City will see a delayed payment for their overtime.
A spokesperson for the Department of Corrections said the affected employees can wait until June 15 to receive their payout or get a paper check this week that could have some additional income tax withheld.
“The issue that arose pertains to an annual mandatory payout of accumulated compensatory leave. Throughout the year, staff who work overtime can accumulate overtime hours and choose to be compensated in pay or in leave,” a Thursday statement from spokeswoman Karen Pojman says. “Once a year, the department issues a one-time mass payout of overtime balances. (Staff can choose to retain a balance of up to 80 hours by submitting a form to the worksite personnel office and/or may request to retain a balance exceeding 80 hours under special circumstances.) This one-time mass payout was scheduled to occur this week, with the payments showing up in the May 29 paycheck.”
Pojman wrote that a “clerical error led to a delay in providing the proper paperwork to the Office of Administration.” About 140 employees will receive their OT payment on June 15 and about 25 are picking up a check, Pojman said.
The difference in tax withholdings is the results of “standard tax regulations not a system penalty,” according to Office of Administration spokesman Shayne Martin.
“Running an expedited supplemental cycle requires adherence to IRS supplemental payroll guidelines, which dictate a flat federal withholding rate of 22 percent plus state taxes,” he wrote.