Patent ID: 7761370

Claim:
A method of distributing pay comprising: obtaining payroll information including an updatable distribution preference specifying a first payment destination, a second payment destination, a first distribution value, and a second distribution value; generating an electronic paycheck voucher according to the updatable distribution preference of a payroll system, executing on a processor, wherein the electronic paycheck voucher is associated with a net pay of a payee; issuing the electronic paycheck voucher to the payee; receiving a change to the updatable distribution preference from the payee after issuing the electronic paycheck voucher; modifying the updatable distribution preference based on the change prior to partitioning the electronic paycheck voucher; receiving a confirmation of the updatable distribution preference from the payee after issuing the electronic paycheck voucher; partitioning the electronic paycheck voucher into the first distribution value and the second distribution value after receiving the confirmation; and sending the first distribution value to the first payment destination and the second distribution value to the second payment destination.