Direct deposit from the schools?

[bob jenkins]

And, your bank number and account number are on every check you write, so it's not like you are giving out information that isn't already pretty widely available.

[jTheUmp]

If you're mainly concerned about the amount of paperwork you'll have to fill out... yeah, that's going to be rather unavoidable. Perhaps you can print up some stickers or labels with your account information on them that you could just attach to the individual schools forms.

If you're concerned about some nefarious employee stealing your bank account information, I'd suggest setting up a separate free starter checking account for the direct deposits, and transferring the payments out of there as soon as they're deposited.... perhaps even at a separate bank from your normal bank if you're ultra-concerned.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

If you're mainly concerned about the amount of paperwork you'll have to fill out... yeah, that's going to be rather unavoidable.

Not if everyone goes to RefPay or another similar service. I hear it work so well elsewhere; I'd just like to see it here.

[bas2456]

I haven't heard of any districts in the Chicagoland area (at least the ones I work in) using RefPay or direct deposit.

[BillyMac]

A sixth high school in our local area (out of seventy) has started using Ref Pay this season. Officials who have blocked out such schools in the past due to a lack of confidence in the system may have to think twice now with more, and more, schools going to the system, or they may see their assignment numbers decreasing.

[Altor]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

a lack of confidence in the system

I'd have more confidence if they'd stop e-mailing my password to me.