PAC - Parent Lounge Tab (SU)
This is the program used to:
Enable published parent statements to be viewed in Parent Lounge program Accounts & Payments > School Fee Account.
Determine the format of the Accounts & Payments > School Fee Account page in Parent Lounge.
Parent Lounge - Pay Account Settings | |||||||||
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Display Published Statements in Parent Lounge |
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Account Balance to show in Parent Lounge | Current Account Balance Only: When this option is selected, only the current account balance will be displayed in the 'Account Details' section of the 'Accounts & Payments > School Fee Account' page in Parent Lounge. Last Statement & Current Balances: When this option is selected, the following fields will be displayed in the 'Account Details' section of the 'Accounts & Payments > School Fee Account' page in Parent Lounge:
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Building Fund label | This is the default building fund text that will display to parents on the Parent Lounge on line 'School Fee Payment' page. It becomes redundant as soon as you elect to 'Display Published Statements in Parent Lounge' (by selecting either of the 'Last Statement only', Current Year Statements' or 'All Statements' options above). This is because the building fund text that is then displayed to the parents in the Parent Lounge on line 'School Fee Payment' page is entered when statements are generated using TASS.web program Finance > Parent Accounts > Billing Cycle > Parent Statements on the 'Additional Info' tab. | ||||||||
Building Calculation | This is the default method of applying the building fund that will display to parents on the Parent Lounge on line 'School Fee Payment' page. It also becomes redundant as soon as you elect to 'Display Published Statements in Parent Lounge'. | ||||||||
Payment Schedules | |||||||||
Enable Parent Lounge Payment Schedules Payments | When enabled, parents will be able to set up payment methods and build their own payment schedules in Parent Lounge on the 'School Fee Account' page and instalments will be processed automatically via secure API integration with the School Easypay payment processing platform. Once 'Parent Lounge Payment Schedules' is enabled, it cannot be disabled. When enabled, the old Direct Banking programs will no longer be available for use. Before ticking this checkbox, it is essential that you have reviewed the following two guides:
To make Payment Methods available or unavailable to Split Family Access Parents in Parent Lounge, use TASS.web program Student Admin > Parent Records > Setup Information > Parent Lounge Setup on the ‘Split Family Access’ tab. | ||||||||
Settlement Bank Account | When PLPS is enabled, you must nominate the Bank Account to which daily settlements from School Easypay will be credited. | ||||||||
Fee Code for processing Recall transactions | On rare occasions, a payment schedule instalment will be processed and settled to the school's bank account then subsequently recalled. To process a recall, a dedicated 'Charge' Fee Code (called 'Payment Recall' or similar) must be set up using TASS.web program Finance > Parent Accounts > Setup Information > Parent Accounts Setup on the 'Fees' tab | ||||||||
Text displayed in Parent Lounge for declined payments | This text will be displayed in Parent Lounge on the 'School Fee Account' page next to any declined instalments, For example, 'Payment was declined - Please contact the school promptly to discuss payment'. | ||||||||
Text displayed in Parent Lounge for recalled payments | This text will be displayed in Parent Lounge on the 'School Fee Account' page next to any recalled instalments. For example, 'Payment was recalled - Please contact the school promptly to discuss payment'. | ||||||||