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Direct Deposit Testimonial from John B. Pierce Laboratory

“NatPay’s Customer Service representative was knowledgeable, courteous, and walked me through Web Direct Direct Deposit. It was easy, quick, and will definitely save me time.”

Richard Chumu
Laboratory Supervisor
John B. Pierce Laboratory

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National Payment Initiative Will Keep More Money in Your Schools

Tampa, FL (September 21, 2006) – National Payment Corporation thinks your public school system should spend more of its budget on classroom education and less on payroll administration. The company has cut its fees for public schools on EZStub, an electronic pay statement that replaces old-fashioned paper pay stubs and reduces payroll budgets. EZStub also offers features tailored to schools.

“I’m a mom, and I see everything getting stripped out of my daughter’s classroom due to budget constraints,” said Stacy Anthony of National Payment, explaining why she’s enthusiastic about the company’s new initiative aimed at public schools.

For public schools only, National Payment is waiving its EZStub set-up fee, offering the first three months of service at no charge, and making Anthony’s consulting services available at no additional charge to ensure that the start-up goes smoothly. For the period following start-up, monthly fixed fees have been reduced by more than 50%. The result? School systems experience an almost immediate return on investment: about $25,000-$30,000 annually for large systems and $10,000 for small.

National Payment knows schools well, so it has tweaked its product to serve the schools’ diverse employee base. For example, schools can’t expect to go 100% paperless immediately. Some employees may lack Internet access at home. At no additional cost, the school can use EZStub to separate out those employees so they can easily print their stubs on demand via the EZStub system.

EZStub’s messaging capability can reduce phone calls to schools’ payroll departments. “Teachers have unusual deductions that appear once in a blue moon,” said Anthony. The payroll department can include a message reminding them that “Your paycheck includes an $8 deduction for your annual legal contribution.” Also, the system can make an easily understood explanation – or even the phone number of the benefits provider – pop up when the employee moves the cursor over a deduction code. It’s easy for payroll to sort messages by department, pay class or school.

More than half of Florida’s public school systems are implementing or considering EZStub. “Cost savings alone wasn’t the driving force here,” said Sam Hurst, Executive Director of Business Services, Citrus County School Board, in Inverness, FL. “Convenience for our employees and picking up some extra time for my staff to do more important things made the decision an easy one.”

School districts and financial officers who want to learn more can arrange for Anthony to give a free, one-hour class on paperless payroll.

About National Payment

National Payment Corporation is a leading provider of payroll distribution solutions. From web-based Direct Deposit Plus to EZStub electronic pay stubs and e-statements with invoicing, National Payment offers the latest technology for payroll and reimbursement distribution. With 15 years of experience and thousands of clients Nationwide, National Payment processes over $5 billion annually in payroll transactions on their client’s behalf with 100 percent accuracy.

(c) 2006 National Payment Corporation. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mark R. Williams, Marketing Director
National Payment Corporation
Phone: 813-222-0333 x155
Fax: 813-221-8651
http://www.nationalpayment.com

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Case Study: Citrus County Schools Save Over $10,000 a Year with Online Pay Stubs

Citrus County Case Study

Business Profile

The Citrus County School System, located in Inverness, FL is a growing school district with 2,500 employees, 23 K-12 and specialty schools.

Business Objectives

The overall objective was to streamline remedial administrative work while providing additional convenience to employees.

The Challenge

First came the spooling, then the printing. Then the real fun began when Fedoris Franklin and her assistants in the payroll department would spend three straight days stuffing envelopes with pay stubs so a courier could deliver them to their schools. Even though 95% of CCSB employees were on direct deposit, the payroll department still had to prepare the paper pay stubs. A few days later the paper cuts would heal, but the calls would trickle in about a lost pay stub, or a request would placed for a past pay stub. This was a typical payroll cycle for the Citrus County School System.

Attempts were made to streamline the remedial administrative work, but all solutions involved purchasing cost-prohibitive, monster-sized payroll packages with a slew of unneeded extra features.

The Solution

Sam Hurst, CCSB’s Executive Director of Business Services, had never heard of NatPay’s online pay stubs when he received a call from Stacy Anthony, EZStub’s Division Manager. She explained how electronic pay stubs could eliminate the repetitive tasks of paper pay stub production, provide additional employee benefits, and increase cost savings. Best of all, NatPay’s online pay stubs would be compatible with their existing software and processes.

Rather than receive a paper stub that most employees just threw away, employees would be able to access their pay stubs online. Never again would pay stubs get lost or stolen. Since all electronic pay stubs are archived, employees wouldn’t have to waste their time (or Payroll’s) to obtain past stubs.

Implementation

Two pilot groups were set up and some employees expressed concerns with security. Once it was explained that NatPay’s online pay stubs use the same security and encryption measures that banks use to transfer billions of dollars, and that online pay stubs actually eliminate the risk of paper pay stub information running through multiple human hands to get from printer to employee, the new technology was embraced.

As Citrus County became familiar with NatPay’s online pay stubs, more customized features were added. For example, Citrus County is now taking advantage of NatPay’s unique messaging feature to communicate important payroll information to specific employees.

Return on Investment

By implementing electronic pay stubs, Citrus County expects to save $8,000 to $10,000 annually. These savings combined with NatPay’s nominal implementation costs are allowing Citrus County to enjoy a virtually immediate return on their investment.

Click here to read Citrus County Schools’ case study in NatPay’s case studies section.

 


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High Tech Pay Stubs Save Money for Employers, Make Life Easy for Employees

Tampa, FL (April 20, 2006) – Payday has entered the world of electronic information with a program created by National Payment Corporation called EZStub.

Paper pay stubs continue to exist, even though most employers now use direct deposit to pay employees. Today’s technology enables employers to eliminate paper stubs and move towards less paper in the work place.

National Payment Corporation has announced the development of the latest version of EZStub, an electronic pay statement that replaces old fashioned paper pay stubs. Now employees can get their pay stub by E-mail, to their PDA, or sent to a cell phone.

“EZStub saves time and money for payroll administrators, human resource managers, finance officers, budget analysts, accountants, and CFOs. Employees love it because now they have instant access to their payroll records, without the need to get that information from someone else in the company. Employees also love to receive payroll information in real time, rather than waiting for delivery of a hard copy pay stub,” explained Stacy Anthony of National Payment Corporation.

EZStub is currently used by companies as an outsourced solution to reduce printing, sorting, and delivery costs in their payroll department. Some companies enjoy the ability to use EZStub as an employee self-serve benefit that allows their employees to access their pay information from any location. Employers are able to reduce administration and production costs associated with payroll distribution of pay stubs.

“If employees need current or past pay information, they can get that from a secure web site with no need to take up the time of a payroll department employee. The value of a reduced work load and higher productivity to a company can be significant during the course of a year,” said Anthony.

EZStub is the perfect paperless payroll solution. Many payroll processors and businesses use computers to process their payroll, and even benefit from direct deposit – but still continue to print and distribute pay stubs by hand or mail. EZStub is the final piece of the puzzle that completes the money saving process of a paperless payroll.

The company provides additional information at ezstub.com.

About National Payment

National Payment Corporation is a leading provider of payroll distribution solutions. From web-based Direct Deposit Plus to EZStub electronic pay stubs and e-statements with invoicing, National Payment offers the latest technology for payroll and reimbursement distribution. With 15 years of experience and thousands of clients Nationwide, National Payment processes over $5 billion annually in payroll transactions on their client’s behalf with 100 percent accuracy.

(c) 2006 National Payment Corporation. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mark R. Williams, Marketing Director
National Payment Corporation
Phone: 813-222-0333 x155
Fax: 813-221-8651
http://www.nationalpayment.com

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EZStub Electronic Pay Stubs Selected by Westinghouse to Replace Traditional Printed Pay Stubs

Tampa, FL (April 20, 2006) – Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC needed a robust, online solution to reduce paper pay stub delivery and printing costs, while also meeting high security needs that also had to be user friendly – EZStub became the solution.

Like most companies, Westinghouse has been printing all pay stubs in house and mailing them to employees. Implementation of a paperless pay stub solution would significantly reduce printing and delivery costs.

Many payroll processors and businesses use computers to process their payroll, and even benefit from direct deposit – but still continue to print and distribute pay stubs by hand or mail. EZStub, from National Payment Corporation, is the final piece of the puzzle that completes the money saving process of a paperless payroll.

“National Payment Corporation was willing to work with us on all the enhancements we needed to meet our overall objectives for implementing a paperless pay stub solution,” explained Karen Kranz, manager of payroll and expense reporting for Westinghouse.

The number one priority for Westinghouse was for their employees to use a highly secure solution that allowed them to feel comfortable retrieving their information from the Internet as well as being very easy to use, according to Kranz.

Westinghouse rolled out EZStub in January 2006 to all monthly paid employees on direct deposit. Every cycle of the rollout process was carefully monitored, discussed, and evaluated. The EZStub system met with a favorable response from the Westinghouse employees using the solution.

“The IT team at National Payment was very patient and resourceful in helping us implement all of the suggestions that our employees had made. Communication was great and the turnaround time even better,” said Kranz.

By implementing National Payment’s EZStub electronic pay stub solutions, Westinghouse projects a savings of $40,000 in operating costs for 2006, according to Kranz.

“EZStub saves time and money for payroll administrators, human resource managers, finance officers, budget analysts, accountants, and CFOs. Employees love it because now they have instant access to their payroll records, without the need to get that information from someone else in the company. Employees also love to receive payroll information in real time, rather than waiting for delivery of a hard copy pay stub,”

“If employees need current or past pay information, they can get that from a secure web site with no need to take up the time of a payroll department employee. The value of a reduced work load and higher productivity to a company can be significant during the course of a year,” explained Stacy Anthony of National Payment Corporation.

The company maintains a web site at nationalpayment.com, and provides more information about the solution developed for Westinghouse at ezstub.com.

About National Payment

National Payment Corporation is a leading provider of payroll distribution solutions. From web-based Direct Deposit Plus to EZStub electronic pay stubs and e-statements with invoicing, National Payment offers the latest technology for payroll and reimbursement distribution. With 15 years of experience and thousands of clients nationwide, National Payment processes over $5 billion annually in payroll transactions on their client’s behalf with 100 percent accuracy.

(c) 2006 National Payment Corporation. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mark R. Williams, Marketing Director
National Payment Corporation
Phone: 813-222-0333 x155
Fax: 813-221-8651
http://www.nationalpayment.com

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Case Study for Westinghouse Electric Company

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Business Profile

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, offers a wide range of nuclear plant products and services to utilities throughout the world, including fuel, service and maintenance, instrumentation and control, and advanced nuclear plant designs. Nearly 50 percent of the nuclear power plants in operation worldwide, and nearly 60 percent in the United States, are based on Westinghouse technology.

Business Objectives

The overall objective was to find a robust paperless payroll solution that would reduce printing and delivery costs; and at the same time meet high security and user friendliness requirements.

The Challenge

Until recently, Westinghouse printed all pay stubs in house on high quality pressure sealed check stock and mailed each pay stub to the employee. Implementing a paperless pay stub solution would reduce these costs almost immediately. After an extensive analysis of their current situation and internal requirements for a paperless solution, Westinghouse defined criteria to rank potential vendors. Each criteria was given a weight according to their most important needs. These included: security, file transfer options, file administration, ID/password administration, user friendliness, pay stub delivery/access options, overall appearance of the product, length of implementation, disaster recovery, cost, and financial stability of vendor. NatPay ranked the highest in most of the categories, but stood out as the vendor willing to provide Westinghouse a solution to fit every need, even down to the design of the online pay stub. Karen Kranz, Manager of Payroll and Expense Reporting, remarked:

“NatPay was willing to work with us on all the enhancements we needed to meet our overall objectives for implementing a paperless pay stub solution.”

The rollout consisted of a three month pilot of designated employees from each business location. After two months, pilot users were asked to complete a survey on system security, accessibility, and appearance as well as on the rollout documentation and communications. The overall response was very positive. Comments and suggestions were carefully reviewed and a corresponding action plan was developed. Enhancements were then made by either NatPay to the system or by Westinghouse to the rollout communications and documentation. In January 2006, Westinghouse rolled out online pay stubs to all monthly paid employees on direct deposit.

The number one priority for Westinghouse was for their employees to use a highly secure solution that allowed them to feel comfortable retrieving their information from the Internet as well as being very easy to use. Every cycle of the rollout process was discussed via conference calls and the result was a complete rollout that yielded a favorable response from the Westinghouse employees using this solution.

“The IT Team at NatPay was very patient and resourceful in helping us implement all of the suggestions that our employees had made. Communication was great and the turn around time even better!”

The Solution

Online pay stubs became the solution for Westinghouse. Online pay stubs from NatPay added features that addressed security, employer options, and employee delivery options. Security, being the most important concern, was achieved on different levels. Specific username and password options were added, as well as a controlled website that would allow an administrator to handle password resets without being able to access secure employee payroll information. The flexibility of the employer being able to choose the type of security levels and delivery methods made NatPay’s online pay stubs not only user friendly, but customizable as well. This added functionality also ensured that all business requirements could be met.

Always striving to conquer any challenge presented, NatPay provided a complete paperless payroll solution to Westinghouse which surpassed any comparable solutions available in the marketplace at a very competitive overall cost.

Return on Investment

By implementing NatPay’s online pay stub solutions, Westinghouse projects a savings of $40,000 in operating costs for 2006. Westinghouse has already received a favorable response from their employees currently benefiting from online pay stubs.

Click here to read Westinghouse’s case study in NatPay’s case studies section.

 


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