This memo communicates the requirements and procedures for recovering overpayments. Start with common sense.Discuss the error with the employee and be sympathetic. To print and file a wage claim, you must complete UALD's Wage Claim Assignment Form. The salary overpayment resulted because . This model letter as a legally approved form for a client to use when informing an employee about correcting a wage overpayment. Occasionally, errors in payroll can lead to overpayments being made to wages of employees. Once an overpayment is identified, the department will be notified. A sample form for an employee to agree to repayment of a wage overpayment error. Pay an Overpayment. SSI.