The University of California at Los Angeles paid at least 15 graduate and undergraduate student employees with Amazon gift cards after it discovered an error in tax deductions created by its payroll system on November 20.
“The University of California’s central payroll office (UCPath) recently discovered an error in OASDI and Medicare withholding for some employees,” a letter received by the UCLA students from the University of California’s payroll office on November 20 said. “To reimburse you for your overpayment in taxes, we are enclosing a $10.00 gift card.”