Providing excellent Customer Service to mothers and fathers HELENE TUNSTALL, CHIEF CUSTOMER SERVICE OPERATIONS NJ Department of Human Services Division of Family Development Office of Child Support Services ERICSA 50 th Annual Training Conference & Exposition ▪ May 19 – 23 ▪ Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Our Key Ingredients for Success Executive Oversight Board Support Project Planning Project Development Teams – Financials – Customer Service – NJKiDS Subject Matter Experts IVR, Telecom & Technical Media Team Stakeholders Briefings Development Enhanced Training Implementation Planning
Managing and Disseminating Information “The Stone Age” “The Information Age” LOW IVR/WEB MEDIUM to LOW VOLUME STATE Call Center HIGH VOLUME Local Agencies HIGH VOLUME State Child Support IVR MEDIUM VOLUME SDU Call Center LOW State Call Center MIN Local
Customer Services Statewide Customer Service Call Center – Answer questions across all functional areas – Update demographic information including address and employer information – Generate and reprint notices from State’s automated child support enforcement system (NJKiDS) – Send systematic referrals to state/local offices Interactive Voice Response System – Enhanced case information – Outbound calling – Auto-request notices and forms – Update certain demo info – Make a payment
THE IVR & WEB …LET’S TAKE A LOOK Custodial Parent Case level payment information Stored value card activity Last 5 payments issued for case Eligibility for various enforcement actions License/Passport/Bench Warrant/Income Withholding Recovery against overpayment Non-Custodial Parent Receipt level payments information Make payments by phone Last 5 payments received Status of enforcement actions License Status, Bench Warrants Income Withholdings/Passport Recovery against insufficient funds
NON CUSTODIAL PARENT VIEW - ENFORCEMENT
CUSTODIAL PARENT VIEW ENFORCEMENT
NON CUSTODIAL PARENT VIEW - FINANCIALS
CUSTODIAL PARENT VIEW - FINANCIALS
CUSTODIAL PARENT IVR MENU
NON CUSTODIAL PARENT IVR MENU
TAKING A “CONCIERGE” APPROACH TO PROVIDING SERVICES Custodial Parent Assistance Programs TANF SNAP Child Care Housing Programs Community Resources Food Banks and Pantries Parenting Programs Non Custodial Parents Job placement assistance Legal Services Fatherhood Programs vocational and professional development personal development Responsible Parenting Program Full time Social worker assigned at point of entries Child Support issues in the institution (paternity, orders, motions, etc.) Parenting classes Life skills classes Post release assistance
WHY IMPROVED CUSTOMER SERVICE IS BETTER BUSINESS Organizational efficiencies Budget reductions Worker productivity Targeted customer service Accountability
Helping Our Legislators Serve Their Constituents Outreach to State Legislator’s explaining the new Customer Service Business Process Provide customer & program news and announcements Provide third party authorization form for expedited communication on case information Provide all legislators a direct toll free number to our CS units to utilize and discuss Child Support constituent concerns
NEW JERSEY’S CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT STAFF Alisha Griffin – Office of Child Support Services Director Helene Tunstall – Chief of Customer Operations – – (609) Sara Pascale – Customer Service Manager – – (609) Joe Travea – Customer Service Manager Media and Public Information – – (609)