Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Privacy and Direct Deposit

By now, most companies are aware that a direct deposit program can cut their payroll costs significantly. It's tough to convince some employees to participate. Rumors abound about how evil companies can siphon cash out of the unwary employee's account, causing some to hold tight to their paycheck-cashing ways. Others love to receive their paycheck out of long habit, or as one worker told us, because he felt that his hard work was validated when his supervisor looked him in the eye and handed over the paycheck. He soon felt just as validated when his bank account received a deposit on payday, and he didn't have to visit the bank on his thirty minute lunch break.

It surprises some in the payroll and HR departments when a direct deposit mandate suddenly reduces paychecks by as much as seventy-five percent, all from employees who had bank accounts but weren't willing to participate in direct deposit. Directo paycards can fill in the gap for the remaining workers who cannot get a bank account due to bad credit and other reasons. Many times, employees with privacy concerns opt to open a Directo account to receive their direct deposit pay, even if they already have an account with another bank. Directo never checks credit, and statements are online, so there's never correspondence with the account number in the employee's mailbox.

If you want to increase direct deposit participation, a Directo paycard program will make an immediate, successful impact on your bottom line!

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