<prompt> Human: I created a throwaway for this post because Im worried about my job with this. My company moved to a new payroll system at the beginning of the year. After the first paycheck I received an e-mail stating that I was one of about 20 in the company who was overpaid. This e-mail went on to say that the error would be corrected on the Monday following. In short I would receive the correct amount that day and the incorrect amount would be deducted. Well I was paid the correct amount but the incorrect amount remained. Its now 4 weeks later and I still have this amount in my account. I havent notified anyone. I also havent spent it. I just kept thinking that it was going to come out any day and to just wait for it to happen. Do I owe someone a phone call? Should I just keep on waiting? Is there a statute of limitations on this for consequences to me? Please help if you can.  <response>: Yes. You should contact your company to inform them that you still have the money, and ask them what to do.If they say You dont have to do anything. Then just hold onto the money, and wait. Either they will short your next paycheck or they will charge your account with an electronic debit. 