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Self Service Access Facility (SSAF) for reporting employment income, participation and change of circumstance details 133-04180080



This page explains how to use the Self Service Access Facility (SSAF) screen.
Online Services Helpdesk staff: for updates, transfer the customer to Smart Centre Call.

Viewing and updating SSAF screen

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Description

1

Access SSAF screen + Read more ...

In the customer's record in Customer First:

  • Go to Workspace > Self Service > Self Service Summary, or
  • Key 'SSAF' in Next field

2

View SSAF screen + Read more ...

This screen displays a customer's eligibility to report using self service.

  • Date data was updated
  • Business function - Report Employment Income
  • Chnl
    • IVR - phone self service
  • Action - Eligibility
  • Status:
    • Eligible
    • Not Eligible
    • Temporarily Ineligible. This may be for a reporting period. It could be due to a number of reasons, including:
      trying to report early
      reporting more than 13 days late
      an outstanding compliance action on record, or
      Youth Bonus Wage Subsidy (YBWS) 26 week suspension period

3

Turn off Interactive Voice Response (IVR) self service reporting + Read more ...

Do not turn off access for full-time students and Australian Apprentices.

To turn off a customer's access to report online, by phone code these fields on SSAF screen:

  • Exclude Type: 'REI' - Report Employment Income
  • Channel Type:
    • IVR for phone self service
  • Exclude Rsn:
    • CSO - applied by Service Officer
    • CLR - requested by customer

4

Exclude from IVR self service reporting + Read more ...

This must be done for customers who cannot use self service reporting channels for various reasons.

Customers in YBWS 26 week suspension period are auto excluded.

  • Go to Workspace > Self Service > Self Service Summary
  • Check Important Information section on SSAF screen
  • Select Apply Business Rule Override. Use this workflow to stop a customer from 'dropping through' from self service when:
    • a customer has a verified low hourly rate
    • an Australian Apprentice has a valid reason for reporting nil earnings
  • On Allow Successful Reporting Attempt screen, code relevant fields including:
    • Inhibitor Type - Australian Apprentice or low hourly rate
    • Inhibitor Reason - illness, shortage of work, holiday shutdown, injury, or verified hourly rate
  • Customer Update page displays
    • action all Services and Issues for the customer
    • select Continue
  • Confirmation page shows a summary of what has (or has not) been actioned
    • include additional notes
    • address outstanding issues
    • complete all required updates
    • select Continue
  • Confirmation page displays again. Select another customer record

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Turn on IVR self service reporting after exclusion + Read more ...

This coding will override a manual exclusion reason, e.g. CSO, CLR.

To turn on a customer's access to report online, by phone or both, code these fields on SSAF screen:

  • Business Function: 'REI' - Report Employment Income
  • Channel Type: field:
    • IVR phone self service
  • Inc/Exc Rsn: ORD