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Step by step guide to Digital Approval
What will I see if my client declines the transaction?
Digital Approval
Sunsuper’s Digital Approval functionality allows you to collect authorisation from your client without them having to come into your office. It’s intended to make it easier for advisers and members to interact with us – no fuss and no paper forms!
- Track transaction progress from start to finish
- View number and details of pending approval requests
- View reasons for any declined requests
- Members only need a verified email and mobile number
- Members can do it all online – no more paper and fewer meetings
- Members have unlimited log ins to review and approve transaction within seven days.
Digital Approval is only available for these six transactions:
- Advice fee request
- Combine super into Sunsuper
- Income payment maintenance
- Investment choice
- Income account request
- Restart my Income account
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Process overview
Step by step guide to Digital Approval
- After you’ve met your client and provided a Statement of Advice, please discuss the digital approval process with your client and check their email and mobile have been verified with Sunsuper.
- Adviser navigates back to transaction (or transactions) with Adviser Online, finalises transaction details and requests member authorisation using Digital approval.
- You’ll be prompted to generate the PDF. You will receive a warning that advises you that no changes can be made on the form. If you need to make alteration, you will need to start the process again.
4. You’ll be prompted to confirm declarations.
5. Member receives an email and SMS with a link to approve the request.
SMS example
"Hi. Your adviser submitted a request for your approval. Go to sunsuper.com.au/approvals & follow the prompts. Questions? Call 13 11 84"
6. Member clicks on the link and enters their mobile number or email address, and date of birth. A One Time Pin is sent to them either on their mobile or email. Client enters One Time Pin into site.
7. Member will see a screen with all transactions that they need to authorise. Depending on the number of transactions the client has to approve, they may need to navigate back to ‘Your pending requests’ screen after reviewing each transaction.
8. Member reviews the transaction, including disclaimers.
9. Member approves or declines the approval request
10. The approved transaction is sent to Sunsuper to progress.
Click on the ID number.
What will I see if my client declines the transaction?
A client may choose to decline a transaction for a variety of reasons. For example:
- Wrong information captured
- I don’t want to proceed anymore / change of mind
- Never authorised / I don’t know what the request is for
- Other.
Clients can always add additional comments when declining the request.
And then clicking in to the Request ID link shows decline reasons at the top.
Signed Approval
Sunsuper’s Signed Approval functionality allows you to collect authorisation from your client who prefer face-to-face interaction.
1. Adviser navigates back to transaction (or transactions) with Adviser Online, finalises transaction details and requests member authorisation using Signed Approval.
2. You’ll be prompted to generate the PDF. You will receive a warning that advises you that no changes can be made on the form. If you need to alter the form, you will need to start the process again.
3. If the client is with you, print the form and have the client sign and date.
4. Once the form is signed and dated, you may need to navigate back to Manage Transactions and select Incomplete Transactions.
Click on the relevant request ID
5. Scan the document and then upload in section 2. Enter a description for your records. Click Attach.
5a. For some forms, you will need to attach clear, client identification, download the Sunsuper for life Product Disclosure Statement and complete the acknowledgements. Click Save & Next.