OSPS E-News ~ FW: Changes to ReliaCard Gas Purchases

[Announcements]

For the moment, please disregard this message.  We receive
communications about both stored value card programs and a I lost track
of the difference.  I'll send a new message if I confirm with U.S. Bank
that it applies to both programs.  I apologize for the confusion! 


Katherine Bremser, Training Coordinator
Oregon Statewide Payroll Services 
503 378 6777, x295 
http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS/ 


-----Original Message-----
From: BREMSER Katherine * SCD OSPS 
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 11:16 AM
To: OSPS News (osps-news at listsmart.osl.state.or.us)
Subject: Changes to ReliaCard Gas Purchases

For those of you who have employees with ReliaCards, we recently
received the following information from U.S. Bank:

"In light of the continuing increase in fuel prices, effective July 2,
2008, U.S. Bank will be implementing a new process in regards to
Pay-at-the Pump transactions where a cardholder purchases gas at a fuel
dispenser.  Currently, the transaction authorizes and deducts a $1 from
the available balance and settles for the full purchase amount 2 to 3
days later.  Beginning July 2, 2008, fuel dispenser transactions will
authorize for $50 and withhold that amount until the transaction posts
to the account.  If the cardholder does not have a minimum of $50 on
their card, the transaction will be declined.   

The cardholder can always complete the fuel purchase inside the
convenience store, where the transaction will authorize and settle for
the full purchase amount."

The July 2008 cardholder statements will include information about the
change.

Please let me know if this change creates issues for agency payroll
offices.  
 

Katherine Bremser, Training Coordinator
Oregon Statewide Payroll Services
503 378 6777, x295
http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/OSPS/