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State of Kansas Electronic Payroll Options Informational Meeting August 25, 2010. Agenda.
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State of Kansas Electronic Payroll Options Informational MeetingAugust 25, 2010
Agenda Kent Olson, Director of Accounts and ReportsWelcomeNancy Ruoff, Manager, Payroll Services Electronic Pay Policy & Benefits Direct Deposit Skylight Paycard Travel and Expense Reimbursements Next Steps
K.S.A. 44-314 provides authority for employers in Kansas to select to pay employees only by electronic form of payment • Oct. 1 – Payroll and Travel & Expense Reimbursement will be electronic for all active and new State Employees • State of Kansas Electronic Payment Options • Direct Deposit to Financial Institution Account • Skylight Paycard
Benefits of Electronic Payment • Safe, Secure, and Convenient • Ability to designate multiple accounts for payroll deposit • No checks delayed in the mail • Money is available on payday even if you are away from home • Eliminates lost or stolen paychecks • No more check cashing fees for employees • Estimated $250,000 annual savings for State of Kansas
Direct Deposit Enrollment • Complete form DA-184 authorization form • Form available at http://www.da.ks.gov/ar/pm/Forms • For Payroll – Select a maximum of 9 different accounts • for direct deposit distribution of net pay • For Travel & Expense – Select one account
Skylight Paycard • State partner is Skylight Financial • Payroll ATM/Debit based bank card • No Credit Check – Everyone is Pre-Approved • FDIC Insured; No minimum balance • Multiple ways to access funds • On-line banking available • 24/7 IVR inquiry • Customer Care Access • Text/E-mail alerts available
How does the Skylight ONE Paycard Work? • Employee works with agency HR office to sign-up for the Skylight ONE Paycard and receive a Skylight Instant Issue Pack • The day prior to payday, employee activates paycard and establishes PIN • On payday, money is deposited to account by 9am ET
How do I know my net pay? Employee can identify their total net pay in the following ways: • View pay advice with all pay details at Employee Self Service Center at www.kansas.gov/employee
How do I know my net pay? (cont) • Sign up online at www.skylightonecard.com for FREE e-mail or text alerts (NOTE: Carrier text charges may apply) • Get account balance by calling 24/7 IVR or customer care or via text inquiry • View all Skylight account transactions on-line
How do I get my money? Employee uses paycard to access funds in the following ways: • FREE cash withdrawal via VISA-Member bank teller transaction • FREE Point-of-Sale PIN and Signature-Based transactions • FREE cash back from participating POS merchants • FREE ATM withdrawal at Skylight Network ATMs (one per pay period) Note: ATM daily limits and out-of-network fees may apply • FREE unlimited Skylight Checks • FREE Online Bill Pay • FREE Transfers to other Skylight Accounts
Other Benefits of the Skylight Paycard The Skylight Paycard offers additional benefits to the employee: • FREE second card for your main account for use by spouse, relative, etc. • FREE Sub-Account • Deposit or Transfer funds to sub-account for a college student, relatives, etc. locally, nationally, or internationally free of charge • FREE Online Bill Pay or Skylight Checks to avoid Money Order fees
Other Benefits of the Skylight Paycard (cont) • FREE deposit of additional funds to your Skylight card from a 2nd job, travel reimbursements, tax refund, spouse’s job, etc. • FREE multi-lingual, live customer service via Skylight Customer Care • 7a – 1a ET M-F and 7a – 11:30p ET weekends • Account goes with you if you leave employment with the State of Kansas
Other Important Info Re: Skylight Paycard Please note the following tips regarding use of the Skylight Paycard: • Access listing of Surcharge-Free ATMs at www.skylightonecard.com • Review Cardholder Fee Summary to avoid fees for use of your card for ATM balance inquiry, transaction declines for insufficient funds, stop payments, etc. • Paycard is NOT a credit card…use is limited to account balance on card • One FREE standard card replacement for lost/stolen card each year
Other Important Info Re: Skylight Paycard (cont.) • Daily Limit for POS purchases or teller-based cash withdrawal is $7,500. ATM daily limit is lesser of $2,000 or ATM machine limit. • When completing an ATM withdrawal, always select withdraw from Checking • When account balance gets low, always check balance before making a purchase to avoid a declined transaction • Be aware that specific transactions may place a hold on your account greater than the amount of the final transaction – for example, pay-at-the-pump, rental cars, some restaurants
Travel and Expense Reimbursements • Non-Regent Employees • Submit a DA-184 form to appropriate Finance staff if using traditional direct deposit • Contact HR office to establish Skylight paycard then submit DA-184 form to Finance staff with Skylight info • Regent Employees • If traditional direct deposit is not used, contact HR office to establish Skylight paycard and provide Skylight registration account information to agency finance staff for submission with a DA-130 form
Next Steps? • Employees currently receiving payroll or travel and expense reimbursements by check should review their options and contact their agency HR and/or Finance office to sign up for Direct Deposit or the Skylight Paycard • Employees who do not provide account information by Sept. 17th for direct deposit to a financial institution will be registered for a Skylight paycard which is the default method of electronic payment for the State of Kansas
Information & Contacts Agency Human Resources Office Accounts and Reports website: www.da.ks.gov/ar/payroll Skylight ONE card website: www.skylightonecard.com Payroll Services: Nancy Ruoff, Payroll Services Manager Nancy.Ruoff@da.ks.gov