Back story: On February 7th, I was terminated with out any prior notice for falsifying company documents and Insubordination. I know that sounds bad but it is not true. 2 years ago during negotiation out new union contract stated all employees being relieved by another employee were entitled to a differential. As a lead it is my responsibility to pay the employees that differential. We had been paying the differential and other managers were sometimes approving it or sometimes clearing it out. This had been going on for about two years (however we didn't know it wasn't being paid ... It was changed so we assumed the managers were paying it). Approximately December 2nd a manager informed me not to pay the differential any more. I informed the manager it was in the contract and the union was fighting that and requested the non payment directive in writing. (Which I never received). So I was terminated (falsifying company documents by changing the differential) (insubordination for paying the differential one more time after I was talked to).
I applied for unemployment and received it and it was fought by the company however the day before the court date they withdrew their claim.
The union finally has all the documents they have requested from the company to proceed with step 3 and if that doesn't work then off to arbitration. They seem real confident that I will get my job back with back pay.
My question: Since I have been on unemployment since February will I need to pay back my unemployment or will my back pay be reduced to cover it or will I just get my back pay back and not have to worry about it.
I applied for unemployment and received it and it was fought by the company however the day before the court date they withdrew their claim.
The union finally has all the documents they have requested from the company to proceed with step 3 and if that doesn't work then off to arbitration. They seem real confident that I will get my job back with back pay.
My question: Since I have been on unemployment since February will I need to pay back my unemployment or will my back pay be reduced to cover it or will I just get my back pay back and not have to worry about it.