Requirements: Review the information and questions below. Provide a detailed 4-5 sentence explanation on how you would solve the problem or issue, based not only on the readings in the chapter, but your own personal experience and/or any additional outside research you perform. If quoting a source directly, make sure to cite that source, but do not rely solely on quoted materials.

Issue: Many employers no longer pay by cash or even check. The trend is to move to either direct deposit or pay cards (someday cell phone). Without the use of paper checks, the employee is no longer receiving a copy of their paystub on a regular basis. Many companies now use some form of online or computerized system for employees to access their paystubs, however, many employees do not bother to look at these electronic paystubs on a regular basis, or even at all.

Questions to be Answered: 1) What is one important reason from an employees perspective that employees should always review their paystub each payday?

2) What is one important reason from an employers perspective that employees should always review their paystub each payday?

3) What is one creative method a payroll professional can use to help an employee understand their earnings, deductions, and pay method so that the better understand the information on their paystubs?