REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 27, 2021
FROM
ENSEN MASON, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector
SUBJECT
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Contract with U.S. Bank for Pay Card Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amended and Restated Agreement No. 14-541 A-1 with U.S. Bank for continued participation in its Pay Card Program for payroll purposes, amending the original agreement effective July 27, 2021, to add a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation required Regulatory Records Addendum, with successive one-year terms subject to termination upon ninety (90) days' written notice prior to the end of any such term.
(Presenter: Tori Roberts, Assistant Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector, 382-7005)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The program is funded by fees charged to merchants accepting cards used in the Pay Card Program and will not result in any cost to the County.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector has contracted with U.S. Bank for participation in its Pay Card Program since 2010. Pay cards are a type of reloadable debit card that serve as an alternative for employers to replace payroll paper warrants. Pay cards give the County the ability to offer payroll direct deposit to employees who either do not qualify for, or choose not to have, traditional bank accounts. Once an employee enrolls in the Pay Card Program, a Visa-branded pay card embossed with the employee's name is mailed to the employee's home address. Central Payroll then deposits payroll funds to the employee's pay card each pay period in the same manner as direct deposit to a checking or savings account via the Automated Clea...
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