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Active Net Trainer Username:
Active Net Trainer Username:
trainer
Active Net Trainer Password:
Active Net Trainer Password:
trainer1
Active Net Override username:
Active Net Override username:
approver
Active Net Override password:
Active Net Override password:
Credit card practice number
Credit card practice number
When entering customers into Active Net, always search before adding a new customer.
When entering customers into Active Net, always search before adding a new customer.
Always use the GIS database when entering addresses into Active Net.
Always use the GIS database when entering addresses into Active Net.
When entering information, NEVER use all caps or all lowercase letters in Active Net, the first letter should always be capitalized (i.e. Mickey Mouse).
When entering information, NEVER use all caps or all lowercase letters in Active Net, the first letter should always be capitalized (i.e. Mickey Mouse).
Home Phone number must be filled in and never left blank.
Home Phone number must be filled in and never left blank.
Special accommodations question should always be answered and if a customer leaves it blank on the registration form you will type in “Unknown”.
Special accommodations question should always be answered and if a customer leaves it blank on the registration form you will type in “Unknown”.
What is the default birthdate for Customers who do not supply their DOB:
What is the default birthdate for Customers who do not supply their DOB:
All Children Must provide a DOB in ActiveNet.
All Children Must provide a DOB in ActiveNet.
Staff security question is what?
Staff security question is what?
You should never register a customer by phone, we would not have a liability form on file for them.
You should never register a customer by phone, we would not have a liability form on file for them.
Always give the tax I.D with the disclaimer: “We are not a licensed daycare”.
Always give the tax I.D with the disclaimer: “We are not a licensed daycare”.
Senior memberships are only valid at the center where it was bought.
Senior memberships are only valid at the center where it was bought.
Senior memberships are valid January-December
Senior memberships are valid January-December
When enrolling a teen for teen membership a parent should always be attached
When enrolling a teen for teen membership a parent should always be attached
We NEVER refund cash even if they paid with cash, even if it was that same day.
We NEVER refund cash even if they paid with cash, even if it was that same day.
Scholarships expire what date of that year?
Scholarships expire what date of that year?
A photocopy of their I.D is not necessary to get a scholarship.
A photocopy of their I.D is not necessary to get a scholarship.
Flashcards
Searching for Existing Customers
Searching for Existing Customers
Always search for existing records before adding a new customer in Active Net to avoid duplicate entries.
GIS Database Usage
GIS Database Usage
Use the GIS database (accessed by selecting the binoculars icon) to standardize addresses, establish residency, and set the council district.
Apartment Number Entry
Apartment Number Entry
Enter the apartment number next to the street address on the first line after using the GIS to ensure accurate address recording.
Homeless Customer Address
Homeless Customer Address
If a customer is homeless, use the default address 000 E. Santa Clara St. San Jose, CA 95113, leave the Council District blank, check the Resident box, and uncheck Promotional Postal Mail.
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Text Case
Text Case
When entering information, NEVER use all caps or all lowercase letters; the first letter should always be capitalized (e.g., Mickey Mouse).
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Importance of Email Address
Importance of Email Address
Ensure the correct email address is recorded to allow customers to receive receipts and promotional emails, and to avoid bounced emails.
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Creating Customer Logins
Creating Customer Logins
Staff can create logins for customers to access their online accounts. It avoids duplicate accounts and provides easy access to transaction history and membership discounts.
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Staff Security Question
Staff Security Question
The staff security question is “Why California?” and the answer is Sacramento (all in lower case letters).
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Tax ID Disclaimer
Tax ID Disclaimer
Tax I.D is given with the disclaimer: “We are not a licensed daycare”
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Senior Memberships
Senior Memberships
Senior memberships are only valid at the center where it was bought and are valid from January-December.
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Refund Policy
Refund Policy
Refund processing requires 14 calendar days written notice prior to the start of the class.
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Void Policy
Void Policy
Voids can only be made on the same business day.
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Scholarship Expiration
Scholarship Expiration
Scholarships expire December 31st of that year.
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Scholarship Documents
Scholarship Documents
Always make a copy of the original documents, do not accept copies from the customer because the documents could be altered
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- System Requirements: Clear cookies wewekly for ActiveNet functionality
Active Net Trainer Key
- Active Net Trainer Login:
- Username: trainer
- Password: trainer1
- Override username: approver
- Override password: approver4
- Credit card practice number: 4111 1111 1111 1111 Exp: 10/21 Type: Visa
Creating a Customer Account - Tips
- Search before adding a new customer
- Use the GIS database (selecting the binoculars) for addresses
- GIS is used to:
- Standardize addresses
- Establish residency
- Set council district
- Enter apartment number next to the street address on the first line after using GIS
- Homeless customer default address:
- 000 E. Santa Clara St. San Jose, CA 95113
- Leave the Council District Blank
- Check the box for "Resident"
- Uncheck "Promotional Postal Mail"
- Use the center's number if a customer lacks a phone number
- Only manually enter council district when the customer lives “Out of City”
- Do not delete customers
- Do not remove a customer from a family unless certain
- Removing a customer from a family does not delete the customer from the database
- When entering information, NEVER use all caps or all lowercase letters, first letter should always be capitalized (i.e. Mickey Mouse).
- Do not use the “Sounds Like" box
- Fill in Home Phone number, never leave it blank
- Correct email addresses allow customers to receive receipts and promotional emails; avoids bounced emails
- Always answer special accommodations question, if left blank on the registration form type in “Unknown”
- Linking family members together is important to avoid duplicate accounts and to make it easier to select the payer
- Default Birthdates for customers who do not supply their DOB:
- Adults: 1/1/1988
- Active Adults: 1/1/1955
- All Children Must provide a DOB
- Staff can create logins for a customer to access their online account, this avoids duplicate accounts and gives access to transaction history and membership discounts
- Staff security question: “Why California?” the answer is Sacramento (all in lower case letters)
Customer Checklist
- Add a new customer as a single person
- Add a new customer and attach at least one family member
- Scenario: Assume a person's name that's already in the system is spelled wrong, Change existing customer's name to the correct spelling. (located under “Change Details")
- Look up a customer and see the family members attached to their family members
- Update an existing customer's address, without updating their family members
- Update an existing customer's address as well as their family members
- Look up an existing customer's payment and transaction history
Enrolling a Customer - Tips
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Never register a customer by phone (liability form)
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Double-check correct workstation
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Wrong workstation: cash drawer won’t open, money won’t balance
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Activity number first three numbers: center code; middle number: the season; last four: activity class
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Read overrides for problems
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Remember to use “Same Customer”, “Same Activity”, and “Enroll” buttons
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Always select “Enroll” to view the transaction before paying
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Verify the transaction with your customer before charging them
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Always select the dollar sign ($) in the payment screen so the amount owed will appear
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Register customers for other classes being held at different community centers
Enrollment Checklist
- Enroll an existing customer in the database in an activity and have the same customer pay
- Enroll a new customer in an activity and have the same customer pay
- Enroll a customer (new or existing) into one activity and add a new customer as a payer but attach the payer to the participant
- Enroll the same person into two different activities
- Enroll two different people in the same activity
- Enroll two different people in two different activities
- Enroll one person in an activity, for payment split the payment into two types
- Enroll one person in an activity, for payment, select two different people to pay on one receipt
- Enroll a customer from the wait list
- Find the receipt for one of the customers that you enrolled
- Transfer a customer from one activity to another activity that costs MORE than the original activity
- Transfer a customer from one activity to another activity that costs LESS than the original activity
- Always give the tax I.D with the disclaimer: “We are not a licensed daycare”
- Tax I.D: 94-6000-419
- Give to customers with children enrolle in afterschool, preschool or summer camp
POS (Point of Sale) Checklist
- Sell a POS item by using the three different payment types
- On one receipt, sell a POS item and enroll a customer in an activity
Memberships - Tips
- Senior memberships only valid at the center where it was bought
- Senior memberships are valid January-December
- A parent should always be attached when enrolling a teen for teen memberships
- Teen memberships valid at participating Teen Centers
- Fitness memberships are monthly or yearly from the date bought
- Senior pass cannot be used at a different community center
Memberships Checklist
- Sell membership (Senior, Teen or Fitness)
- Produce a pass with a picture
- Validate pass
- Run a “Cash Receipt” or “Cash Distribution by Account” to reconcile daily report
- Under "Payment Types” select “CASH & CHECK”
- Staff should be aware of the refund/transfer policy
- Found in brochures, receipts, posted in office, or you can contact Activenet admin unit
Refunds, Cancellations, and Voids
- Must be in writing 14 calendar days prior to start day of class (an email is OK)
- $10 processing fee per class per child for refunds
- Never refund cash even if they paid with cash, even if it was that same day
- Credit card payments get refunded to the same card (1-2 weeks)
- Cash or check payments get a check from city hall (6-8 weeks)
- Voids can only be made on that same business day
Reports Checklist
- Run an attendance report for an activity
- Run a daily attendance report for an activity
- Run a brief roster for an activity
- Run a cash by account report for a day
- Run a facility report
- Tips for Reports - For close out reports choose either Cash Distribution by Account or Cash Receipts
- Scholarships list: Contact supervisor for info or Rec Support 408-793-5565 with questions
- Citywide Scholarship
- Leisure Camps Scholarship
- Leisure Classes Scholarships
- The Camp San Jose Scholarship
- The FIT Camp Scholarship
- The ROCK Scholarship
- The San Jose Recreation Preschool Scholarship
- The Active Adult (50+)
- The Aquatics-Santa Clara Health Foundation Scholarship
- The Parks Camp Scholarship
Scholarships - Tips
- Scholarships expire December 31st of that year
- Photocopy of their I.D is not necessary
- Always make a copy of the Original documents
- Never accept copies from the customer because the documents could be altered
- Proof of residency must be Within the last 60 days
- Free or Reduce lunch forms qualify as restricted income and proof of residency
- Summer camp payments due three weeks prior to the start date of each week
- Customers may have more than one scholarship
- Each community center should have a scholarship binder to refer to when accepting applications to see the different types of acceptable and unacceptable documents.
Scholarship Checklist
- Check the customer's profile if they already applied for the current years' scholarship:
- Customer > Customer Lists > List Custom Questions
- Enroll a customer who is applying for the Citywide Scholarship under 777.7.7777
- Enroll a customer that has already been awarded the Citywide Scholarship into an activity
- Make sure you manually checkmark the correct scholarship box upon the enrollment fees screen. City Wide scholarship covers 75% of the class total.
- Enroll a customer who is applying for the Active Adult (50+) Scholarship under 888.8.8888
- Enroll a customer who has already been awarded the Active Adult (50+) Scholarship into an activity
- Make sure you manually checkmark the correct scholarship box upon the enrollment fees screen. Active Adult scholarships cover 50% of the class total.
- Enroll a customer who has been awarded the Camp San Jose Scholarship into Camp San Jose
- *Manually check the “Camp San Jose” box. Verify that the customer is paying the correct amount and that the customer is left with the correct balance.
- Enroll a customer who has been awarded the FIT Camp Scholarship into FIT Camp
- *Manually check the “FIT Camp” button. Verify that the customer is paying the correct amount and that the customer is left with the correct balance.
- Enroll a customer who has been awarded a Free Lunch- ROCK Scholarship into ROCK
- *Manually check the “ROCK- Free Lunch” box.
- Enroll a customer who has been awarded a Reduced Lunch- ROCK Scholarship into ROCK
- *Manually check the “ROCK- Reduced Lunch” box.
- Enroll a customer who has been awarded a Free Lunch- SJ Recreation Preschool Scholarship into San Jose Recreational Preschool
- *Manually check the “SJ Rec. Preschool- Free Lunch” box.
- Enroll a customer who has been awarded a Reduced Lunch- SJ Recreation Preschool Scholarship into San Jose Recreational Preschool
- Manually check the “SJ Rec. Preschool- Reduced Lunch" box.
Procedure/ Testing Schedule
- Step 1:
- The immediate supervisor must make the initial request via email, ensure supervisor is aware
- Staff will be sent a meeting request (1 ½ to 2 hours for testing); Staff responsible to notify supervisor of test date and time
- Step 2:
- Email Alysia Ramirez (Alysia.Ramirez@sanjoseca.gov)
- Staff must have a City email account, made by site supervisor to IT HelpDesk
- Step 3:
- Upon completion staff will:
- Be informed of passing
- If failed, review all missed questions and be informed of what to practice
- When staff is ready to retest, send an email to schedule a new test date
- Testing Location: Almaden Winery Community Center | 5730 Chambertin Dive, San Jose Ca, 95118 |P. 408-535-3575
- Staff requesting a test should have practiced in the trainer using the practice material emailed to their supervisor. NEVER have ANYONE Train in the LIVE SITE!
Testing Schedules
- Basic Test
- Rec Leaders, “B” Rec Leaders, and Senior Rec Leaders
- Tuesday two tests: 9:00 am; 3:00 pm
- Wednesday two tests: 9:00 am; 3:00 pm
- Admin Tab Test
- Supervisors and Recreation Specialists (Tabs for Leisure, Gerontology, Therapeutic, Etc.)
- Facility Reservation Tab Test
- Facility Reservation, Sports Field Reservation, and Picnic Reservation Staff (Rental)
- Thursday: 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Additional Training Tools - Intranet
- City of San Jose INTRANET
- Use links below for screenshots and step-by-step instructions
- Reminder: Screenshots change based on updates
- Contact Alysia.ramirez@sanjoseca.gov with questions or need support
- Practice Training Screen shot locations on Intranet
- Departments> PRNS >Training & Training tools > Under “How to use Active Net":
- Entering A Customer into Active Net
- Screen shots for Customer
- CUSTOMER-Adding a New Customer"
- How to enroll someone into an activity
- Screen shots for Enrollment
- Enrollment- Enrolling a customer into an activity
- Enrollment- Add a customer to wait list
- Enrollment-Enroll from wait list
- Enrollment- Pay on account regular.
- How add Memberships and create Memberships
- Screen shots for Membership
- Membership-Fitness Pass Validation Profile
- Membership-Selling, Printing Pass and Validation
- Membership- Troubleshooting with Data Card Printer
- How to Run Reports:
- Reports-Attendance Sheets
- Reports-Attendance Sheets CU
- Reports-Rosters
- Reports-Activity Overview RP
- Scholarships:
- Scholarship-Checking Status
- Scholarship-Adding Customers scholarships app into Active Net.
- Scholarship-Enrollment with a scholarship.
- Scholarship-Checking Status
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