Employer registration for Parental Leave Pay (PPL) 043-02040010

Scenario

Description

1

Users are concerned with providing Proof of Identity (POI) to satisfy Provider Digital Access (PRODA) authentication requirements

PRODA is an online identity verification and authentication system that validates key details entered by the user against the corresponding electronic record held by the issuing agency.

For example, if a user enters their Passport Document Number as part of their POI, PRODA will verify and authenticate this number with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

PRODA assists in mitigating cyber security and privacy breaches for the organisation the user is acting on behalf of.

2

Users are unable to provide 3 types of accepted POI to satisfy PRODA authentication requirements

If a user does not have the documents required to satisfy PRODA authentication advise the user to:

• complete a Manual identity verification for PRODA form (HW080), and
• provide it to PRODA

Refer users to the Services Australia webpage and search for 'HW080' for further details.

3

I need assistance registering an individual and organisation PRODA account and Paid Parental Leave Services in Bhub

Refer users to the 'How to use' webpage which can be navigated to from the Bhub webpage.

If a user requires further assistance after, refer the user to the Paid Parental Leave Employer Processing Team.

Information is available on the Services Australia webpage for:

• Individual PRODA registration for Bhub
• Registering your Organisation for Bhub
• Bhub Transition from CBOS
• Paid Parental Leave Registration
• Paid Parental Leave Services
• Nominee Services in Bhub
• Group Payment Schedule in Bhub
• Managing Personnel and Updating Details

4

Why do I have to register for PRODA and Paid Parental Leave Services in Bhub?

PRODA and Bhub provide an enhanced and secure online platform for users acting on behalf of organisations to self-manage their Paid Parental Leave responsibilities and obligations.

These platforms provide efficient online services for organisations to conduct business with Services Australia and reduce the risk of:

• Identity fraud, and
• Cyber/security threats

5

What alternative option do I have if I do not register for PRODA/Bhub?

If the user does not want to register for PRODA/Bhub they must submit a manual registration. Impacts include:

• No access to the online channel, communication methods include:
• mail
• phone, or
• fax
• Reduced access to the Paid Parental Leave Employer Processing Team during hours of operation (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6:00pm AEDST). Note: may experience extended call wait time
• Delays in receiving:
• letters
• payment advices, and
• correspondence
• Potential delay in accepting the Employer Determination within 14 days after the date of the Employer Determination notice. Acceptance cannot be provided verbally and must contain:
• a declaration of the acceptance
• employer business bank account and employee's pay cycle information
• Potential delays to their employees receiving Parental Leave Pay

Item

Description

1

Registration submitted in the TPISO screen

Once a registration is submitted in the TPISO screen, messages will appear at the top of the screen to advise all automation has been completed:

• Check the Warnings and Issues
• If in the employer's Centrelink record in Customer First, it will not update. Staff will be required to update the screen manually
• If any errors received, check RAMB roles, Organisation Contact Summary (OSCS), PPL Business Line (P1BL) screens and PDF Letter Subscription.
• Ensure all of the checks have been completed, and
• DOC the record

2

Duplicate registrations

The Message: ZZZZ-ZZZ000 will appear if a duplicate registration exists.

The first and second name already exist for the organisation the new user being created is in. This requires manual intervention to determine if the person is the same.

Check to make sure they are not requesting a new service (for example, add PPL to NOM).

In RAMB check:

• to ensure they have all the required roles
• the user history, to do this select View History:
• if the account was created in the last few days it is possible it is a duplicate
• see if they have logged onto the account. If they have, manually complete the registration
• if their account was created a while ago, they may have forgotten their user ID and password and tried to register again
• the password status. If it is expired, reset the password and send them the user ID and password email

3

Has the user ID and password been created?

If the user ID and password have not been created, try to automate the registration for a second time. If it still does not automate, escalate the issue following usual escalation procedures. For further investigation, see Tier 0 technical support - self-sufficiency.

Has the business already been registered in the past?

Yes, check to see if the user requesting access already has a user ID. If the user already exists they should get a message from Centrelink Business Online Services (CBOS) to tell them "You are already registered, please contact PPLEPT".

However, if the name is not identical it will flow through to as unprocessed.

• the request to add a new user is still valid as the Services Australia have checked and confirmed information to action the request
• note on the DOC the request was via CBOS

If the business is not already registered, it could be the business has provided an address that cannot be matched to Australia post. The address can be overwritten in the registration.

For example, Suite 1, Block 3, 253 XXXX St, Adelaide 5000 will need to be changed to 253 XXXX St, Adelaide 5000, or

Corner of XXX St and XXXX St, Melbourne 3000 will need to be changed to 18 XXX St, Melbourne 3000.

Note: the address may require checking online or with the business to create the correct address.

Once the address has been overwritten, select Submit to finalise the registration.

4

Check if all the roles in RAMB have been created

Go to myHSI and select Registration and Access Management for Business (RAMB) from the 'My Tools' dropdown menu:

• Open RAMB and navigate to the user's record
• Check to see if the following roles have been added to the user
• If not, select Change Roles at the bottom of the page and select correct roles

Role

Definition

Access Manager

At least one authorised representative of the business must hold the Access Manager role. The Access Manager is responsible for managing access roles within Bhub for personnel within the organisation.

The Access Manager can delegate the Access Manager role to other personnel.

Authorised Officer

At least one authorised representative of the business must hold the Authorised Officer role. The Authorised Office is a person who can legally represent the business and is responsible for signing off on any documentation requested by Services Australia.

The Authorised Officer can delegate the Authorised Officer role to other personnel.

Contact Officer

A Contact Officer is a key contact for the business. They can receive and return correspondence (including correspondence on behalf of an Authorised Officer) as well as discuss general matters regarding PPL employees of the business.

Role

Definition

Authorised Officer

An employer contact previously registered for CBOS is automatically classed as the Authorised Officer for PPL purposes.

Unreg Authorised Officer

Business has not registered online for either PRODA or Bhub due to refusal for online services and only receiving mail. The employer contact is automatically classed as the Authorised Officer for PPL purposes.