Hi, I work in the IT department for a US based MNC in India. I joined in August, 2014. It was only until few days ago, while discussing something else, the word "Shift Allowance" came up. We usually keep and are supposed to be mum about the salary, as it is. Never heard of this term here, I then discovered that everyone in my team receives that in their monthly salary, everyone but me.
Upon further check, It turned out to be a huge blunder by my team manager who approved my timesheets. It actually happened because my manager was supposed to tell me to change the Charge Code in the timesheet from the 2nd month onwards. Because 1st month was training in general shift and then from 2nd month it was actual work in the odd-hours shift eligible for allowance. He had been approving my timesheets with the incorrect charge code (for General Shift) for the last one year hence I never even saw that Header of "Shift Allowance" in my Salary slip.
Shift Allowance was never discussed in the Hr orientation or listed in the Offer letter either. And all the guys who joined after me were made aware to change the Charge code from 2nd month onwards, by him. It was a miss only in my case.
I raised the concern and he acknowledged the mistake and forwarded it to senior manager and all. The senior manager called me today and informed me that the payroll head "says" that they will only be able to pay me the accrued amount for this financial year - Apr, 15 to Aug, 15.
He said that the last year's (Sept, 14 - March, 15) can't be processed as company has filed last year's ITR and all and they can't make any changes at all.
This was really unexpected and sounded Incorrect to me. I am going to lose 6 months of Shift Allowance for a mistake which I didn't even make. So, is it really true that it can't be done ? Can it be not processed as "Arrears" or something ?? Have you ever come across an issue like this ?
Please advise. This would mean a lot to me.
Thanks a lot.
Upon further check, It turned out to be a huge blunder by my team manager who approved my timesheets. It actually happened because my manager was supposed to tell me to change the Charge Code in the timesheet from the 2nd month onwards. Because 1st month was training in general shift and then from 2nd month it was actual work in the odd-hours shift eligible for allowance. He had been approving my timesheets with the incorrect charge code (for General Shift) for the last one year hence I never even saw that Header of "Shift Allowance" in my Salary slip.
Shift Allowance was never discussed in the Hr orientation or listed in the Offer letter either. And all the guys who joined after me were made aware to change the Charge code from 2nd month onwards, by him. It was a miss only in my case.
I raised the concern and he acknowledged the mistake and forwarded it to senior manager and all. The senior manager called me today and informed me that the payroll head "says" that they will only be able to pay me the accrued amount for this financial year - Apr, 15 to Aug, 15.
He said that the last year's (Sept, 14 - March, 15) can't be processed as company has filed last year's ITR and all and they can't make any changes at all.
This was really unexpected and sounded Incorrect to me. I am going to lose 6 months of Shift Allowance for a mistake which I didn't even make. So, is it really true that it can't be done ? Can it be not processed as "Arrears" or something ?? Have you ever come across an issue like this ?
Please advise. This would mean a lot to me.
Thanks a lot.