Direct deposit: not just for paychecks anymore; Employers are using direct deposit for reimbursements, bonuses, pensions and more.(Benchmark Medical Inc.)

From: HRMagazine | Date: October 1, 2006| Author: Winkler, Connie | Copyright information

It wasn't the dog that ate the lost expense check; it was an employee's kids who stashed it, along with the rest of the day's mail, in an out-of-the-way spot. Unfortunately, the kids' parents never saw it. When the father, a concerned Benchmark Medical employee, learned that the missing check had been mailed 10 days previously, the misdeed was tracked to the forgetful kids.

Today, there are no more mail misadventures for the 2,200 employees at Benchmark's 420 physical/oc...

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