Abstract: Methods and systems for processing and managing gratuity disbursements are disclosed. A method receives merchant sales transaction data, the data including gratuity amounts and an indication of an employee associated with the gratuities. The method calculates an employee gratuity total as a sum of each gratuity amount associated with the employee and then transmits instructions to credit a financial account associated with the employee by an amount equaling the gratuity total. A system includes a memory storing instructions that, if executed by a processor, cause the processor receive data corresponding to merchant sales transactions, the data including gratuity amounts and an indication of an employee associated with the gratuity amounts. The system calculates an employee gratuity total as a sum of each gratuity amount associated with the employee and transmits instructions to credit a financial account associated with the employee by an amount equaling the gross or net gratuity total.

Abstract: An athletic gear support device, including an elongate structure, a first fastener mechanically linked to a first portion of the elongate structure, and a second fastener mechanically linked to a second portion of the elongate structure, the second portion substantially distant from the first portion, relative to a total length of the elongate structure.