Tarrant County College told 65 online-campus faculty to repay portions of their summer pay after administrators said incorrect communications led to overpayments. College leaders told staff they had been told they were required to teach one course but in fact contracts required two, generating repayment demands that range from several hundred to several thousand dollars. Faculty members and union representatives call the action abrupt and harmful to morale; the college cites state law and board policy obligating recovery of overpayments. The dispute underscores compliance risks when contract terms change with short notice or when communication between HR and academic units breaks down. Human-resources and compliance offices should audit pay‑practice communications, offer phased repayment or hardship exemptions, and engage shared governance to restore trust while ensuring the institution meets legal recoupment obligations.