Common use of Retroactivity on Claims for Back Pay Clause in Contracts

Retroactivity on Claims for Back Pay. a. The City shall not be required to pay back wages more than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date a written grievance is filed; provided, however, that in the case of a pay shortage of which the employee could not have been aware before receiving his/her pay, adjustments may be retroactive to the beginning of the pay period covered by such pay, so long as the employee has filed his/her grievance thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of such pay.