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NEWS

May is Direct Deposit Direct Payment via ACH Month.

Join us as we celebrate Direct Deposit Direct Payment via ACH month. Visit www. electronicpayments. org today to find out how Direct Deposit and Direct Payment are the simple, smart, and safe ways to move money.

Did you know? Businesses of all sizes can offer Direct Deposit via ACH. Companies save by using Direct Deposit via ACH instead of paper checks. Many payroll software packages, as well as independent processors, can provide a Direct Deposit via ACH solution.
Whether you are just getting started or having been using these tools for years, this website provides all you need to know about Direct Deposit and Direct Payment via ACH including:
• What it is, how it works, the benefits.
• Implementation tools and resources.
• How to communicate the benefits to your members, customers, and businesses.
Visit www. electronicpayments. org today!

AAP Recognition Day is February 12, 2013!

Did you know?
• There are more than 4,000 AAPs in the United States today?
• AAPs are considered the crème de la crème of payments professionals?
• The AAP accreditation is recognized as the gold standard in ACH excellence?
• There is one day each year devoted especially to recognizing AAP professionals?
On February 12, 2013, celebrate with us in recognizing the importance of the AAP accreditation.
In honor of AAPs, a U. S. flag will be flown over the Capitol building in Washington, D. C. on this special day. Each year, organizations all over the U. S. celebrate this important event for AAPs and the companies who employ them.
Do you have an AAP on staff? Show your appreciation by celebrating AAP Recognition Day. How? Here are just a few ideas:
• Take your AAPs to lunch or celebrate with an all-staff lunch
• Have your staff sign a thank you card to present to your AAPs
• Send a congratulatory email to your AAPs and copy the staff
• Buy your AAPs a cake and share it with the rest of the staff
Join us on February 12, 2013 in saluting AAPs!
For more information on the AAP accreditation visit www. swacha. org or call 214-438-4585.
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