We received an e-mail explaining there was a glitch with our HSA deduction for this last pay period. The e-mail (below) explains the deduction was not taken out so we will not receive the tax deduction.
“Good morning,
It has come to our attention that you, along with several employees, did not have the Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution taken out of your Dec. 21 paycheck. Instead, it was paid out to you as regular earnings. We are not clear on why this happened yet, but we are diligently researching the issue.
What does this mean for you?
Your net earnings for this paycheck may look slightly higher than normal. Since the Dec. 21 paycheck is the last paycheck of the year, we cannot take a catch-up contribution on any future check in 2017. Because of this, you will not receive the pre-tax contribution savings for this one pay period. If you would like to contribute to your account on an after-tax basis, you may do so by contacting Optum”
I realize it is just one pay period but this seems wrong. Is my employer not obligated to make this right?
Thank you for your time