Originally Posted by
meesq
I have a sneaking suspicion that the agreement for any payroll deductible items contained language that stated the debt is yours, you own it whether you're currently drawing a paycheck or not. They just allowed you the convenience of making payments on it through your paycheck. I'm sure it's in language somewhere but if you want to pursue it further, have at it.
This is correct, it is part of the ALPA agreement (Section 25-4.J.2. to be exact).
You are responsible for paying back the debt, regardless of who is at fault for the termination of employment and the lack of future paychecks. The only way around this would have been to pay in full for your uniforms at the time of purchase, rather than deferring the payments over pay periods and having them deducted.
Think of it this way... you basically got a no interest loan from the company for roughly two years and could have used that money that you saved up-front to invest and grow. Not many places that give you roughly two-years no interest loans nowadays.