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To:
Mayor Hicks and City Councilmembers
From:
Melanie Mesko Lee
Re:
Mandatory Payroll Direct Deposit
Date:
September 2, 2009
City Council Action Requested
Amend the Personnel Policy to implement mandatory direct deposit effective the first payroll of
2010.
Background Information
If approved, Personnel Policy Chapter 5 would be amended to include a section l. Direct Deposit
Direct Deposit
l. —all employees paid by the City of Hastings, including regular full and
part-time, paid, on-call, temporary, and seasonal, will be required to be paid through
direct deposit.
The City has offered optional direct deposit for a number of years. State statute allows cities to
require direct deposit for all of its employees. Direct deposit offers many benefits for both the
employee and the employer. Some of the benefits to employees include:
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Deposits are in the bank right away on Friday even if an employee is away from the
workplace.
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Saves trips to the bank to deposit a check.
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Eliminates the risk of losing a check and paying costly fees to have it replaced.
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Avoids payroll interruption in the event of a major disaster.
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Checks can be divided among different bank accounts.
If you have any questions regarding this item, please let me know.