Method and system for managing employee access to payroll information
First Claim
1. A method for using a computer apparatus for managing access to payroll data and direct deposit data for a plurality of employees over a network, the method comprising:
- maintaining a computer system that is capable of sending and receiving data over the network;
storing in the computer system employee identification data, payroll data, and direct deposit data corresponding to each employee, and criteria for direct deposit payroll participation;
receiving over the network employee identification data from an employee;
matching the received employee identification data to the corresponding payroll data and direct deposit data in the computer system;
determining whether the direct deposit data for the employee satisfies the criteria for direct deposit payroll participation; and
if the employee direct deposit data satisfies the criteria, sending the corresponding payroll data over the network to the employee.
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Abstract
A computer-based method and system to enable managing access to payroll data for employees. The payroll data includes an employee-identifier for each of the employees, and data relating to periodic compensation payments made by the employer. The system stores the payroll data, receives employee user request for payroll information, selects payroll data for the employee based upon predetermined criteria, and displays payroll information for the employee based upon predetermined criteria, including whether the employee has enrolled in the employer'"'"'s direct deposit payroll program, or whether the employee'"'"'s request for payroll data is submitted within the employer'"'"'s predetermined introductory period for the employee. The invention is compatible with network communications such as the Internet/intranet, cellular systems and high bandwidth digital communications so that employees may be able to access the system from remote locations to receive payroll data and direct deposit account data and execute changes to their direct deposit account data via the Internet worldwide.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for using a computer apparatus for managing access to payroll data and direct deposit data for a plurality of employees over a network, the method comprising:
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maintaining a computer system that is capable of sending and receiving data over the network;
storing in the computer system employee identification data, payroll data, and direct deposit data corresponding to each employee, and criteria for direct deposit payroll participation;
receiving over the network employee identification data from an employee;
matching the received employee identification data to the corresponding payroll data and direct deposit data in the computer system;
determining whether the direct deposit data for the employee satisfies the criteria for direct deposit payroll participation; and
if the employee direct deposit data satisfies the criteria, sending the corresponding payroll data over the network to the employee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for using a computer apparatus for managing access to payroll data and direct deposit data for a plurality of employees over a network, the method comprising:
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maintaining a computer system that is capable of sending and receiving data over the network;
storing in the computer system employee identification data, payroll data, direct deposit data, and reference date data corresponding to each employee, and criteria for direct deposit payroll participation;
inputting in the computer system data corresponding to a time interval for each employee, during which interval following the reference date, if the direct deposit data for the employee does not satisfy the criteria for direct deposit payroll participation, the employee may receive payroll data;
receiving over the network employee identification data from an employee;
matching the received employee identification data to the corresponding payroll data and direct deposit data in the computer system;
determining whether the direct deposit data for the employee satisfies the criteria for direct deposit payroll participation;
if the employee direct deposit data satisfies the criteria, sending the corresponding payroll data over the network to the employee; and
if the employee direct deposit data does not satisfy the criteria, determining whether the employee time interval following the employee reference date has expired, and if the time interval has not expired, sending the corresponding payroll data over the network to the employee. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for using a computer apparatus for managing access to payroll data and W-4 data for a plurality of employees over a network, the method comprising:
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maintaining a computer system that is capable of sending and receiving data over the network;
storing in the computer system employee identification data, payroll data, and W-4 data corresponding to each employee, and criteria for W-4 participation;
receiving over the network employee identification data from an employee;
matching the received employee identification data to the corresponding payroll data and W-4 data in the computer system;
determining whether the W-4 data for the employee satisfies the criteria for W-4 participation;
if the employee W-4 data satisfies the criteria, sending the corresponding payroll data over the network to the employee. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer based system for managing access to payroll data and direct deposit data for a plurality of employees over a network, the system comprising:
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an input device for receiving input data, a processor connected to the input device which is programmed to store input data in a memory device and to perform operations upon stored data to produce output data, a memory device connected to the processor for storing the input data, and an output device connected to the processor for displaying the output data;
the input device capable of receiving payroll data and direct deposit data for a plurality of employees, criteria for direct deposit payroll participation, and a request for payroll data from one of the employees over the network; and
the processor programmed for determining whether the employee direct deposit data satisfies the criteria and if the employee direct deposit data satisfies the criteria, sending the corresponding payroll data over the network to the employee. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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