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DCSS SDU Transition Project. DCSS STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT (SDU) TRANSITION PROJECT CHERYL MELLO, Project Manager, CCSAS Migration Projects ANA VEGA, Manager, Financial Data Exceptions Unit. DCSS SDU Transition Project. OVERVIEW
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DCSS SDU Transition Project DCSS STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT (SDU) TRANSITION PROJECT CHERYL MELLO, Project Manager, CCSAS Migration Projects ANA VEGA, Manager, Financial Data Exceptions Unit
DCSS SDU Transition Project OVERVIEW • Current Service Provider (SP) - Bank of America contract expires in December 2011 • Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) State and Local Solutions, Inc. was awarded the new contract effective April 1, 2011. • ACS will be the new SP effective December 5, 2011, with Wells Fargo Bank as the Banking Partner.
DCSS SDU Transition Project SDU Transition Project (SDUTP) - Project Timeline
DCSS SDU Transition Project • SDU TRANSITION Project Communication • Kathy Sokolik: LCSA Liaison for the project • DCSS Project Director: updates at Statewide LCSA Directors’ Meetings • LCSA Financial and Case Data Management Forums • LCSA SDU Transition Newsletter • DCSS News & Views Newsletter • DCSS California Central: SDU Transition Project Site
DCSS SDU Transition Project WHAT WILL NOT CHANGE: • Direct Deposit: Custodial Parents • Child Support Enforcement (CSE) System maintains all banking information for direct deposits • EFT Collections: EFT Remitters • DCSS will continue using the Bank of America bank account that receives all EFT collections
DCSS SDU Transition Project WHAT WILL NOT CHANGE (Continued): Post Office Boxes:
DCSS SDU Transition Project WHAT WILL NOT CHANGE (Continued): Three Phone Lines to be transitioned: SDU Fax Line: 888-587-5471 SDU LCSA Help Desk: 888-556-2702 SDU Employer Help Desk: 866-380-0368 SDU Website URL: www.casdu.com remains the same, with an updated look 9
DCSS SDU Transition Project WHAT WILL CHANGE: Image Cash Letters (ICL) • The SP currently prepares checks for manual deposit with the Centralized Treasury System (CTS) Banks. The checks are couriered to the banks for deposit. • ACS will utilize Image Cash Letter processing and electronically transmit check images and associated data to each of the CTS Banks.
DCSS SDU Transition Project WHAT WILL CHANGE (Continued): EPC Cards • Cardholders are currently scheduled to begin receiving new Wells Fargo MasterCard cards on 11/10/11 (staggered mailing) • Bank of America Visa Cards will continue to accept money through the month of December
DCSS SDU Transition Project • One-time Future Dated Collections • ACS website will accept one-time future dated payments • ACS IVR to accept after transition WHAT WILL CHANGE (Continued):
DCSS SDU Transition Project WHAT WILL CHANGE (Continued): “1010” Telephone Number going away • The 1010 number is the current SP’s direct SDU Help Desk line • December 1, 2011: eliminating 1010 phone number • A message will advise callers of the ECSS IVR number until December 31, 2011: (866) 901-3212
DCSS SDU Transition Project WHAT WILL CHANGE (Continued): DCSS ECSS IVR Phone Tree • An upfront prompt in the ECSS IVR will provide a single customer option for callers who need to contact the SDU • A routing point in the ECSS Softphone is being added to allow agents to transfer callers directly to the SDU IVR
DCSS SDU Transition Project WHAT WILL CHANGE (Continued): Imaging & Folders • County correspondence received at the current SP will now be imaged and available on-line through the KidStar application • Exceptions: subset of original legal documents will continue to be forwarded to the LCSAs (i.e. death and birth certificates)
DCSS SDU Transition Project WHAT WILL CHANGE (Continued): Check Template • Removal of payment source on checks • New look with Wells Fargo as the banking partner
DCSS SDU Transition Project WHAT WILL CHANGE (Continued): Collections & Disbursement Engine • The two engines (CE and DE) will now be replaced with one system entitled, “KidStar” • Current Functionality • New functionality
DCSS SDU Transition Project CONVERSION DATA Collection and Disbursement data and images will be converted into the KidStar system. • Collections: • Data • Images • Disbursements: • Data • Images
DCSS SDU Transition Project Website and IVR re-enrollment • Employers and NCPs who utilize the Web and IVR to submit collections will need to re-enroll before December 5, 2011 to continue making electronic payments • Temporary website will be available to re-enroll effective October 3, 2011: https://www.childsup.ca.gov/SDUOutreach
DCSS SDU Transition Project IN-PROCESS TRANSACTIONS All in-process transactions will be coordinated by DCSS Business Solutions. These transactions include: • Foreign Currency conversion initiated by Bank of America • Stop Payments on Bank of America checks • SDU Suspense • Stale-dated checks from Bank of America
DCSS SDU Transition Project TRAINING SCHEDULE Training for Trainers (T4T) Regional Training for LCSAs • 3 sessions in Sacramento (10/25, 10/26, 11/15) • 1 session in Shasta (10/27) • 2 sessions in Alameda (11/9, 11/10) • 1 session in Fresno (11/8) • 2 sessions in Los Angeles (11/1, 11/2) • 1 session in Riverside (11/3)
DCSS SDU Transition Project OUTREACH TIMEFRAMES • EPC Outreach Time Line • 60 days before Go Live: Postcard–”Change is Coming” • November 4, 2011: Flyer– “Card is in the Mail” • November 10, 2011: Cards issued to cardholders • Remitter Outreach Time Line • 60 days before Go Live– Postcard mailing • 15 days before Go Live: NCP/Employer letters
DCSS SDU Transition Project CUTOVER ACTIVITIES • Planning is underway to identify and plan a comprehensive schedule for all activities to support cutover weekend. • Cutover activities are scheduled from November 26 – December 6, 2011
DCSS SDU Transition Project Website Information: • https://www.casdu.com - Bank of America SDU website. DCSS will resume ownership of this domain name during cutover and will redirect to: https://www.childsup.ca.gov/sdu • https://www.childsup.ca.gov/SDUOutreach - DCSS public website page which will contain ACS website, Release 1 – October 3, 2011 • https://www.childsup.ca.gov/sdu - DCSS public website page which will contain ACS website, Release 2 – December 5, 2011
DCSS SDU Transition Project QUESTIONS & ANSWERS