I work for a branch office of a major corporation. I was supposed to have received my raise this paycheck, but didn't. Instead, I find that my pay has remained the same, but the final amount of the paycheck has decreased, but found out that it was due to a discrepancy where I shouldn't be paying city taxes. (I live in a different county, and outside of the city limits.) I asked my boss about this, and she said because of "lack of profits", we won't see our raises until December.

Should I get a lump sum with that paycheck for back pay owed?? Is there a way that a peon like me in this company can find out the truth without getting into trouble? (My boss is known to lie to make herself look good!)
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I know, stupid... life isn't always fair. (Moron.)

My raise is IN WRITING and is to take effect, 7/15/06. I was just told by my boss that it's being pushed back to December because of "lack of income" to the business. We are a multi-trillion dollar company. Figure that out. My performance review said "Overexceeded expectations."

There is no lack of communication with my boss. She's just the type who doesn't want anyone to know what goes on in our office because she doesn't want people to know how much she's out of the office, that she's not trained me properly in things that I should have learned long ago, etc. Her boss knows all about it, and I've gone over her head many time with problems about her to her boss.