62357 (2024). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister of Education

62357 (2024). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister of Education: What is the total dollar value, if any, by month, of overpayments by Education Payroll?

Hon Erica Stanford: I refer the Member to the attached table, showing total Education Payroll and School errors that have caused an overpayment between August 2022 and August 2024. Please note, industrial action took place in March 2023. When industrial action occurs, it is not possible to withhold payment of wages on the date the strike takes place. Accordingly, wage deduction for strike action is processed as an overpayment recovery after the strike. Strike deductions that were recovered as overpayments are not included in the attached table.