Since the law in Virginia does not allow for mandatory direct deposit, we have used a stick and honey approach:
If you are not on direct deposit, you will not be eligible for our safety award program. Also, if a check is issued and is lost by our employee, we deduct the cost of a stop payment order on the original check. If the check is lost thru no fault of the employee, we do not charge them. We currently have around 80% of our workforce on DD but that remaining 20% is very stubborn.
I'd be open to new ideas...
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Jeffrey Lynch CPA
Director of Finance/Treasurer
Chewning & Wilmer, Inc.
Richmond VA
(804) 565-3925
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-08-2019 16:50
From: Allison Bissonette
Subject: Check Deliveries
Hello All,
We have moved mostly to direct deposit, but we still have some manual checks that we send out on a weekly basis. Every couple of weeks without fail, checks are misplaced or lost. Does anyone have any suggestions on what works for them to ensure that the checks get where they are supposed to go? Do most people require their employees come to the office to pick them up?
Thanks in advance!
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Allison Bissonette
Assistant Controller
Houston TX
(713) 464-8652
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