Collection Tracking [U11]: Setup

This is part of the Collection [U11] group. For an introduction to these updates and links to all the Collection documents, refer to Collection Tracking [U1101].

 

Contents

 

Introduction

Collection Tracking Setup is a group of functions used to setup the Collection module, a separately purchase module in LeasePak. These functions can be accessed either through the LeasePak Updates/Tracking Setup menu, Collection Setup option, or by entering the the functions' respective menu numbers into Fast Menu <F2>.

Option Descriptions

 

Collection Reassignment [U1111]

The Collection Reassignment update [U1111] is part of the Collection module, a separately purchased module of LeasePak. The Collection Reassignment update is used to reassign delinquent lessees from one collector to another. The lease will stay with the collector to whom it has been manually assigned, unless it is manually reassigned later to another collector.

Access to this update should be reserved for supervisors through the Security update [U0706]. Also, if the ACCESS ALL COLLECTION USERS parameter in the Collection User Profile update [U1131] is set to N not activated, then access to this update will be denied.

 

Automatic Delinquent Lessee Assignment

Newly delinquent lessees are automatically assigned to collectors by the End of Period process [U0401]. Assignment is based on criteria established through the Collection User Profile update [U1131]. Refer to the Collection User Profile update [U1131] for detailed information on establishing collector assignment criteria.

Refer to the Collection update [U1101] for a complete description of how delinquent lessees are assigned to collectors during the End of Period process.

After a delinquent lessee has been assigned to a collector, the End of Period process may automatically reassign the lessee if the current collector becomes invalid, i.e., when the current collector no longer meets the assignment criteria for the delinquent lessee. The End of Period process will automatically perform such reassignments if the PERFORM AUTOMATIC REASSIGNMENT DURING END OF PERIOD parameter is set to Y

activated in the Collection Module update [U1121]. To prevent End of Period process from performing automatic reassignments, do not click to activate - set PERFORM AUTOMATIC REASSIGNMENT DURING END OF PERIOD to N.

If PERFORM AUTOMATIC REASSIGNMENT is activated, it is still possible to prevent automatic reassignment for a specific lessee through the Collection Reassignment update.

 

Manual Reassignment

This screen is used to select the delinquent lessees to be considered for reassignment to another collector. Reassignment may be limited to lessees in a specific portfolio, company, region, or office. Lessees may also be selected if their days delinquent or amounts delinquent fall within the ranges specified here. A single lessee may be selected by entering a lease, lessee, or customer/group number. This screen is also used to select a collector and view all lessees currently assigned to that person.

Field Descriptions

 

After selection criteria are entered and Retrieve is pressed, the Collection Reassignment screen appears. All lessees which match the selection criteria are listed for possible reassignment. This screen is used to change the assigned collector of the lessees. It is also used to change the End of Period automatic reassignment parameter for individual lessees.

A maximum of 500 accounts may be listed for reassignment at one time. If more than 500 accounts fall within the selection criteria, a message appears to the effect that only the first 500 accounts selected are displayed.

Field Descriptions

 

Collection Module Customizations [u1121]

The Collection Module Customizations update [u1121] is used to add, change, or delete operational parameters for the Collection module.

These parameters affect the entire database (i.e., one set of parameters for all portfolios). Therefore, collection parameters should be established during the LeasePak installation process.

 

This screen is used to enter parameters which apply only to the Collection module.

Field Descriptions

delinquent amount outstanding for the lessee

gross outstanding amount for the lessee

net outstanding amount for the lessee

gross receivable amount for the lessee

The delinquent amount outstanding is calculated by adding up the unpaid amounts on all past-due invoices. Refer to the Calculations Customizations option of the Portfolio update [U0212] for more information on how to establish the components used to calculate gross receivable balance, net outstanding balance, and gross outstanding balance.

Note that changing the value of this field may result in the automatic re-assignment of collectors by the End of Period process [U0401]. Refer to Collection Tracking [U1101] for more information regarding the automatic re- assignment of delinquent accounts.

 

Collection Portfolio Customizations [U1122]

The Collection Customizations Portfolio update [U1122] is used to establish or change operational parameters which define and control functions of the Collection module [U1101] within a single portfolio. Parameters which may be changed are:

Other Collection module parameters which apply to all portfolios are established with the Module Customizations update [u1121].

 

This window appears only if the Multi-portfolio module is purchased and if the user's access is not restricted to a specific portfolio. If the Multi-portfolio module is not purchased, the default portfolio is assumed. If the user has restricted access to a specific portfolio (refer to the Security update [U0706]), the restricted portfolio is assumed.

Select the portfolio for which parameters will be set. Click on the Help arrow to see a list of the names of portfolios to which the current user has security access.

     

This screen is used to modify the collection portfolio parameters.

 

Collection User Profile [U1131]

The Collection User Profile update [U1131] is is part of the Collection Tracking module, a separately purchased module of LeasePak. It is used to add, change, or delete collection users.

The Collection module requires that collection users be established through this update before delinquent accounts may be assigned to them. Before a collection user is set up, the individual's LeasePak account and security record must be established. The system manager should set up the LeasePak account; the operations supervisor should establish the security record through the Security update [U0706].

Several parameters established for the user through the Collection User Profile [U1131] dictate the way LeasePak restricts the user within the Collection Tracking module. For example, the minimum and maximum delinquent amounts on accounts assigned to a user may be set. Additionally, users' access to the Lessee Summary/Customer Summary, Lease Summary, Work Schedule and the Repo Request menu options within Collection Tracking [U1101] may be restricted in the Menu tab of the Collection User Profile [U1131].

These restrictions allow the supervisor to establish each user's authorities and limitations.

This update establishes the way an individual collector should progress through the Collection module. For example, the work schedule sort order entered through this function establishes the order in which the collector will see accounts that need to be processed.

The Collection User Profile update [U1131] allows entry of a number of criteria associated with the collector which determine  if a delinquent lessee account may be assigned to the collector. These criteria are used by the End of Period process [U0401] when assigning delinquent lessees to collectors. Refer to Collection Tracking [U1101] for a complete description of how delinquent lessees are assigned to collectors during End of Period.

Note: If a user's collection profile is being updated, make sure that the collection user is not currently working in [U1101]. If a collector is in [U1101] while changes are made through [U1131], those changes will not be effective until the next time the user enters [U1101].

 

This screen is used to select whether to add, change or delete a collection user profile. Click Add to create a new profile. Select an existing profile from the menu, then click Change to modify it or Delete to remove it.

 

When adding a new collection user, this screen is used to select a LeasePak user to create a profile for and, if desired, to select a default collection user.

Field Descriptions

 

Add/Change Collection User Profile

The Signature tab is used to input the collector's name and title. This information may be used in conjuction with the FormPak module or with the user's own custom letter-generating software.

 

The Account Assignment tab controls which delinquent accounts will be assigned to the user's work schedule.

Field Descriptions

Refer to the Lessee Summary in the Collection update [U1101] for information on collection status.

 

The Work Schedule tab establishes priorities for displaying the delinquent accounts assigned to the collection user.

Field Descriptions

 

The Menu tab allows the supervisor or administrative user to set their own or another user's security access to the various components of the Collection module. The supervisor/administrator can set access to the Lessee Summary/Customer Summary, Lease Selection, Lease Summary, Work Schedule and Repo Request menu options. If the user does not have access to an option, it is not available from the Collections Tracking menu. The default value of options is unchecked (no access); to grant access, check the appropriated box(es).

 

The Letter tab has no current function in LeasePak and may be left blank.

 

The User Defined tab is also not currently part of LeasePak functionality and may be left blank. After necessary changes have been entered on all screens, click on Save.

 

Delete Collection User Profile

From the Collection User Profile menu, clicking Delete will remove the selected profile.

 

The above message appears to confirm or cancel the deletion.

A collector may not be deleted if there are any delinquent lessees still assigned to that collector. Reassign the accounts to another collector using the Collection Reassignment update [U1111].

 

Collection Weighting Table [U1141]

The Collection Weighting Table update [U1141] is part of the Collection module, a separately purchased module of LeasePak. The Collection Weighting Table update is used to set various weight parameters to prioritize delinquent lessees.

The End of Period Sequential Update process will allow the Weighting Table parameters to prioritize the delinquent lessees according to the weights that are entered. The PERFORM WEIGHT ASSESSMENT DURING END OF PERIOD in the Collection Module update [u1121] must be checked off in order for the weights entered to update all delinquent lessees. The work schedule of the assigned collector will display the delinquent lessees in the weight order specified by the weighting tables.The weight parameters include:

Account age information access to this update should be reserved for supervisors through the Security update [U0706].

In order to sort the individual collectors work schedule by the weight assessed during EOP, the sort order parameter for WEIGHT in the Collection User Profile [U1131] should be set first.

 

This screen is used to enter or change the weight and ranges of the AGE and CURRENT BALANCE of a delinquent lessee.

Field Descriptions

 

This screen is used to enter the DUE DATE and the weight of the date.

Field Descriptions

 

This screen is used to enter the average delinquent days of a lessee and the weight value.

Field Descriptions

 

This screen is used to enter Miscellaneous information corresponding to ACCOUNT AGE and WEIGHTS.

Field Descriptions

 

This screen (v3.2a) is used to select statuses that will be used to sort the collection work schedule by a collection status. These statuses are user defined and may be added in the Custom Code [U0722] update under the COLLECTION STATUS code category.

LeasePak will allow the user to enter up to ten collection statuses to the weighting table (RWT) and a corresponding weight for each status. This will allow the user to define the order in which the collection statuses will be sorted in the work schedule, provided that no other weight criteria are used.

Field Descriptions

 

Collection Status Defaults [U1151]

The Collection Status Defaults [U1151] update is used to add, change, or delete collection status parameters within the Collection module [U1101]. This new update (v3.2a) will allow the user to set various collection parameters for specific status codes.

The Collection Status Defaults update will work in conjunction with the following modules and updates of LeasePak:

All collection statuses entered in the Collection Status Default [U1151] update (RCO), will automatically default in the Custom Code [U0722] update (RCC) under the Collection Status code category. The following collection statuses must exist prior to running End of Period in order to automatically assign status #85: 00, 01, 01, 30.

LeasePak will store the criteria entered for each Collection Status [U1151] in both files only if the code status is entered in [U1151]. When a collection status is only entered in the Custom Code update, the code will not default to the Collection Status Default (RCO) file.

 

This screen is used to add, change, or delete collection status defaults. Click Add to create a new default. Select an existing default from the list, then click Change to modify it or Delete to remove it.

 

Add/Change Collection Status Defaults

This screen is used to add or change a Collection Status Defaults.

Field Descriptions

 

Delete Collection Status Defaults

From the Collection Status Defaults menu, clicking Delete will remove the highlighted default.

 

The above message appears to confirm or cancel the deletion.

When Yes is selected and the status code is deleted from the Collection Status Default [U1151] update (RCO), the code is not deleted from the Collection Status Code in the Custom Code [U0722] update (RCC). The collection code will function without the default parameters set in this update.