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Government department apologises for accidentally underpaying staff
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- Jason Jacobi says there were incidents of overpayment and underpayment.
- Tasmania's Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) estimates it underpaid about 900 staff a total of $470,000 over a number of years.
- The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) says the same number or more workers have been overpaid.
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Jason Jacobi says there were incidents of overpayment and underpayment. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)
Tasmania's Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) estimates it underpaid about 900 staff a total of $470,000 over a number of years.
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) says the same number or more workers have been overpaid.
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