School Payment Software & Payment Processing for Schools | Arbiter Pay

Arbiter Pay

payment software that simplifies every transaction

From K-12 districts to youth sports programs, Arbiter Pay makes it easy to pay officials, coaches, and all event staff — securely, quickly, and without paper checks.

Payments Made Simple and Secure

Fast, Accurate Payments for Every Role

Eliminate delays and manual checks by processing payments in minutes. Arbiter Pay ensures every worker is paid correctly, on time, every time.

Schedule payments in advance or on demand
Pay officials, coaches, staff, and 1099s in one system
Eliminate paper checks and reduce errors
Track payment history with built-in reporting

Simplified Management

Cut down administrative work with integrated tools that connect directly to Arbiter Game.

Automate payment approvals and reconciliation
Sync payment data with Arbiter Game
Reduce manual entry with built-in integrations
Keep finances organized and transparent

Flexibility for Staff & Officials

Offer workers the convenience of how they get paid, from direct deposit to reloadable debit cards. Arbiter Pay adapts to your program’s needs.

Direct deposit, Arbiter Pay card, or electronic transfer
Faster access to funds than paper checks
Options for one-time or recurring payments
Simple setup for staff and officials

Trusted, Secure, and Compliant

Arbiter Pay protects sensitive data while meeting state, federal, and school district requirements.

Encrypt sensitive account information
SOC 2 and PCI compliant
Prevent duplicate or unauthorized payments
Audit-ready reports for compliance reviews

powering what matters most

Seamless Payments

Automate payouts and track eligibility with one platform.

built in compliance

Simplify 1099, W-9, and audit-ready workflows.

Secure & Connected

SOC 2-secure, encrypted payments that integrate with Arbiter Game.

FAQs

What is Arbiter Pay?

Arbiter Pay is a K-12 payments platform that schools use to pay officials, event staff, and other 1099 workers quickly and securely. It eliminates paper checks and cash handling and provides 1099 records and compliance reporting.

Who uses Arbiter Pay?

Arbiter Pay is built for athletic directors, business offices, and finance teams that need a centralized, compliant way to pay 1099 workers. Officials, referees, and event staff benefit from faster, more reliable payments.

How does Arbiter Pay help schools save time?

Arbiter Pay school payment system saves hours each week by replacing paper checks and manual reporting. Finance staff avoid duplicate entry, and ADs no longer track down unpaid officials.

What Arbiter Users Say

So nice to have officials scheduling and payment all in one place. We also pay our event help through Arbiter Pay, and it is so user friendly and convenient.

—Scott Yetter, Athletic Director

Before Arbiter Pay one of my secretaries was spending half of her time working on paperwork for officials. Now her time is freed up to work on more important tasks.

—Jody Berryhill, Athletic Director

Arbiter Pay is a huge money saver, because we don’t have to cut individual checks anymore. With Arbiter, we can pay dozens of 1099 workers district-wide each week electronically, saving on postage and eliminating the hassle of tracking each payment.

—Max Kattwinkel, District Athletic Director

Arbiter Pay is a game changer for how much organizational time is saved because we do not have to deal with check requests, voiding, and delivering checks.

—Todd Moeller Athletic Director, O’Fallon Township HS

Arbiter has made it so much easier to pay officials from just transferring funds directly to Arbiter and they send out the payments instead of the schools making out a check to each and every one of them.

—Rita Varguez, Athletic Director

Our organization has been using Arbiter software since 2007. The layout and functionality of their software is user-friendly, with Arbiter Pay receiving the most positive feedback for its ease of use from our constituents.

—Beth Fadeley, Erie 1 BOCES Section 1

Great product, simple to navigate, reliable and quick customer service with any problem. Follow the leader!

—Fred Barleta, Athletic Director

Arbiter Pay has made it easier for our member schools to pay their officials. With one click they can verify the official showed up for the game and transfer money from the school’s account to the official’s account.

—Jeff Cluff, Supervisor of Officials