Two Versions of the Same Paycheck - But Only One Appeared After I Spoke Out

On June 28, 2025, I logged into my Paylocity account and noticed something I hadn’t seen before — a digital pay stub dated June 20 for the pay period of June 1–14, showing 32 hours of PTO.

That might not seem unusual on its own… except that I had already received this exact paystub via email weeks ago, and it was not in Paylocity at the time. I had specifically looked. It  simply wasn’t there.

Now, suddenly, after publicly raising concerns about payroll inconsistencies and unpaid wages, it appears in the system as if it had always been there.

But it hadn’t.

I now have two separate versions of the same paycheck:

1. The original emailed stub, sent around the time of payout.

2. A new Paylocity entry, discovered only after my blog posts began gaining attention.

The timing of this addition — especially following public exposure — raises obvious questions. Was the record backdated? Was it inserted later to cover tracks or give the appearance of compliance? I won’t speculate beyond the facts. But I’ve preserved the original, documented the appearance of the new one, and have included this in my updated agency complaints.

The timing and quiet addition of this record raise serious questions about intent and transparency. Did they think I wouldn't notice?

-- K