Retroactive pay refers to receiving payment for work that should have been compensated earlier but was not. It means getting backdated or back pay for missed or delayed wages. Full definition
Some, like the UFT, are calling for retroactive pay raises — a demand that has set off warnings over a possible fiscal meltdown. (dnainfo.com)
Labor leaders have called for retroactive pay raises and other benefits for their members, who have been without contracts for years. (dnainfo.com)
The next mayor is facing a daunting multibillion - dollar bill for retroactive pay hikes because the entire city - labor force has been working for more than two years under expired contracts, the Independent Budget Office warned yesterday. (nypost.com)