The employee has the opportunity to dispute the recovery and the amount to be recovered. Employers can only use paycheck deductions to recover overpayments made in the past 8 weeks.Only one recoupment deduction can be made per pay period. My former employer, the NYC Department of Education, kept paying me for three and a half months after I tendered my resignation. Employees identified as working in a difficult to fill position where market analysis merits additional pay. Read through this page to discover everything you need to know, from how to make payments to when and how you'll receive a refund to avoiding certain fees.