Federal Government Payments

RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
DURATION: 85 MINUTES

Handling Federal payments can be challenging. This webinar will focus on enrollments, ACH payment processing, Death Notification Entries (DNE), and reclamations. We will reference the Green Book, a comprehensive guide for financial institutions that receive ACH payments from the federal Government.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT:

Jim Petkovits is Vice President of Education for Wespay and has over eighteen years of payments experience. Jim is responsible for developing and providing education and training to Wespay members through in-person workshops, webinars and in-house training. Prior to joining Wespay, Jim was the ACH Education and Training Manager for the Northwest Clearing House Association (NWCHA) since 2001, and a Customer Service Manager for Bank of America’s ACH Regional Processing Center in Seattle. Jim holds both an Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) and National Check Professional (NCP) accreditation.

As an innovative payments association, Wespay is dedicated to guiding members through the ever-evolving payments industry with education, information, advisory and advocacy services. Our dedicated team partners with financial institutions, fintech companies, third-party payment providers and organizations that supply payment services related to operations and compliance, risk management and fraud, as well as payments strategy and planning.

As a Direct Member of Nacha, Wespay is a specially recognized and licensed provider of ACH education, publications, and support. Wespay is directly engaged in the Nacha rulemaking process, the Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) Program and the Accredited Payments Risk Professional (APRP) Program. Additionally, Wespay is partnered with ECCHO, as a designated Educational Partner for the National Check Professional (NCP) accreditation program.

Delivery Method: This training is available as an on-demand webinar, organized into chapters. Learners can choose to watch individual chapters or complete the entire program. Unlimited testing is provided as the last chapter. 

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