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Manage NSmen Payments (Employer)

User Manual

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1. INTRODUCTION

The Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) eService is used by Employers of NSmen / SAFVC

Volunteers to:

Submit claims on behalf of NSman / SAFVC Volunteer employee

View payments

Update their company particulars

Manage their employee list (Remove employees only)

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Accessing MINDEF Manage NSmen Payments (Employer)

Please refer to the figure below on how to access the MINDEF Manage NSmen Payments (Employer)

eService.

Figure 1: Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Dashboard Card

Figure 2: Register for NSmen Payments Dashboard Card

Card Contents

Any key information / short

description pertaining to

this eService.

Call-to-Action Button

Any actions (if applicable) required

to assess the eService pages.

Clicking this button redirects you to

the relevant eService page.

More Info Button

Provides the link to the eService info

page where you can find general

information and FAQs regarding the

eService.

Card Contents

Any key information / short

description pertaining to

this eService.

Call-to-Action Button

Any actions (if applicable) required

to assess the eService pages.

Clicking this button redirects you to

the relevant eService page.

More Info Button

Provides the link to the eService info

page where you can find general

information and FAQs regarding the

eService.

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1.1 Select Company

The Employer Login Page (Figure 3) allows you to select the company that you would like to transact for.

This page is displayed when you attempt to access any Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) pages

directly but has not selected the company that you would like to transact for.

Note that if you have one CSN only, that CSN will be selected by default. You won’t be directed to

this page at all.

Figure 3: Employer Login Page

Step 1

Select the company’s UEN and CSN that you would like to transact for.

Unique Entity Number (UEN) is a standard identification number for entities to interact with government

agencies. If you are unable to find the UEN that you are in charge of, please check if it has been included

in CorpPass.

CPF Submission No. (CSN) is the number for transacting with CPF Board. If you are unable to find the

CSN that you are in charge of, please check if it has been included in CorpPass.

Step 2

Click on ‘ ’ button to proceed. By default, you will be directed to the Manage NSmen Payments

(Employer) Landing Page – Claim Inbox (Section 1.3). If Employer Login Page was displayed when

attempting to access any Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) pages directly, you will be directed to the

respective page/transaction instead.

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If you are a 3rd

party entity attempting to register for an Employer CSN which has been previously

registered by a different 3rd

party entity, you will be prompted with the “Different 3rd

Party Warning”

lightbox (Figure 4).

Figure 4: Employer Login Page – Different 3

rd Party Warning Lightbox

If you wish to proceed with Employer Registration, then click on the ‘ ’ button. On the other

hand, clicking on the ‘ ’ button will link back out to Employer Dashboard.

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1.2 Register / Update Company for Payment eServices

This page allows you to provide / update the company details required for using the Manage NSmen

Payments (Employer) eService.

Figure 5: Register / Update Company for Payment eServices – Company Details Page

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Step 1

Enter the company’s details.

Company Name

Local Mailing Address

Step 2

Select payment option.

More information can be found online:

https://www.ns.sg/nsp/portal/employers/nsmen-payments-employer-info

Step 3

Select option to view schedule of Employees’ Call-Ups.

This feature serves to alert the employers of their employees' impending training (excluding IPPT, RT &

Mobilisation) one month beforehand. The scheduled training will be inserted into the Claim inbox. For

employees who have just joined the company, their trainings will not be reflected in the Claim Inbox until

the first claim is submitted by the employer via NS Portal.

Step 4

Select the mode of claims submission

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Single Verification via Certifying Officer (CO)

Dual Verification via Certifying Officer (CO) & Endorsing Officer (EO)

Step 5

Select Notification Settings

For Single Verification via Certifying Officer (CO)

Dual Verification via Certifying Officer (CO) & Endorsing Officer (EO)

Step 6

Click on ‘ ’ button to proceed to Officer Details page (Figure 6).

Prepare & submit

claims

Certifying Officer (CO)

Receipt of claims

MINDEF / SPF / SCDF

Prepare &

submit claims

to EO

Certifying Officer

(CO)

Endorse / amend and

submit claims OR

Reject claim to CO

Endorsing Officer (EO)

Receipt of claims

MINDEF / SPF / SCDF

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Step 7

Assign Authorized Officer(s) to certify / endorse claims.

For Single Verification via Certifying Officer (CO)

The employer is required to have at least 1 Certifying Officer.

Figure 6: Register / Update Company for Payment eServices – Officer Details Page (Certifying

Officer)

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Dual Verification via Certifying Officer (CO) & Endorsing Officer (EO)

The employer is required to assign at least 1 Certifying Officer & 1 Endorsing Officer.

Figure 7: Register / Update Company for Payment eServices – Officer Details Page (Endorsing

Officer)

A single individual (identified by NRIC / FIN / Foreign ID Number) can only be appointed as the

authorised officer for only one company.

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To safeguard the interest of the employer, an option to appoint a Superior (individual residing in

Singapore) profile is provided if the company opts for Payment to Employer (DIRECT) scheme. The

Superior will be kept informed of all claim submissions, payments made to the employer, and any

amendments of the company.

Figure 8: Register / Update Company for Payment eServices – Officer Details Page (Superior)

Step 8

Click on ‘ ’ button to save your inputs.

Step 9

You may proceed to the Verification page once all required forms in the Officer Details page (Figure 6)

has been filled-out. This page allows you to verify the details that you have entered and provide / confirm

your email address so that you can be notified of these updates.

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Figure 9: Register Company for Payment eServices – Verification Page

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When updating company details, the updated fields will be highlighted.

Figure 10: Update Company for Payment eServices – Verification Page

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Step 10

Enter the email address (if not yet provided). Verify the details and click either ‘ ’ to change your

details or ‘ ’ to register / update your Company Profile.

If you are assigned as an authorised officer, the email address you provided in the Officer Details

page will be used instead.

Step 11

You may print a copy of the Confirmation page for retention.

Figure 11: Register / Update Company for Payment eServices – Confirmation Page

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An email will be sent to the Authorized Officer(s) to confirm the registration / update.

Figure 12: Sample Email – Register / Update Company Profile

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1.3 Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page

The Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page allows you to easily access the relevant

information for processing the employees’ claims.

Figure 13: Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page – Page Structure

Clicking on the ‘ ’ icon will direct you to the Register / Update Company for Payment eServices –

Company Details Page (Figure 5).

Clicking on the ‘ ’ icon will direct you back to the Employer Login Page (Figure 3).

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Claim Inbox Menu 1.3.1

Claim Inbox allows you to view employees’ claims for processing. The claims are displayed in reverse

chronological order of Claim Start Date. You can view at most 25 records at a time by selecting the

desired number of records to be shown from the Display Settings ‘ ’ dropdown. The default is

“Show 10”.

Claim Inbox also allows you to do the following:

Add claims (Section 1.4), if applicable

Submit claims (Section 1.5), if applicable

Remove claims (Section 1.7), if applicable

Figure 14: Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page – Claim Inbox (Desktop)

CLAIM INBOX TABLE COLUMN: Claim Period

Clicking on the <Claim Period> link will direct you to the Submit Claims – Claim Details page (Section

1.5).

You can submit multiple claims by selecting the checkbox for the record(s) that you wish to submit.

When selecting multiple claims, only the claims with “Completed” progress can be submitted directly.

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Employers are advised to submit the claims 14 days before the start of training. The “Alert” tag

indicates if the claims require the immediate action of employers.

Urgent (in red): Claims which are nearing the submission deadline of 3 months

Due (in yellow): Claims where the training starts in 14 days or less

Late (in grey): Claims which have exceeded the submission deadline and cannot be actioned

A weekly reminder email will be sent to you should there be any pending claims in your

company’s Claim Inbox. You can opt out of this email via Register / Update Company for Payment

eServices – Company Details Page (Section 1.2).

Figure 15: Sample Email – Outstanding Claim Weekly Reminder

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If you are viewing the Claim Inbox on a mobile device, the Claim Inbox table will only show the NRIC,

Claim Period, and Status columns. To view more details, please click the ‘ ’ link. Similarly, to

view lesser details, please click the ‘ ’ link.

Figure 16: Manage NSmen

Payments (Employer) Landing

Page – Claim Inbox (Mobile –

Details hidden)

Figure 17: Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page

– Claim Inbox (Mobile – Details shown)

Batch Submissions Menu 1.3.2

Batch Submissions menu allows you to view the summary of claims submitted via batch files for the past

12 months. The summary of claims is displayed in reverse chronological order of Batch File Submission

Date. You can view at most 25 records at a time by selecting the desired number of records to be shown

from the Display Settings ‘ ’ dropdown. The default is “Show 10”. Batch Submissions menu also

allows you to do the following:

Download details of claims submitted via batch files

Submit Claims via Batch File (Section 1.6), if applicable

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Figure 18: Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page – Batch Submissions (Desktop)

Clicking on the ‘ ’ button will download a CSV file containing the details of the claims submitted

via batch files.

Clicking on the ‘ ’ button will direct you to the Submit Claims via Batch File –

Batch File with Claim Details page (Section 1.6).

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BATCH SUBMISSIONS TABLE COLUMN: Successful Submissions

Clicking on the <Number of successful claim submissions> link under Successful Submissions column will

show the Successful Claim Submissions lightbox (Figure 19) for the respective batch submission record.

Figure 19: Successful Claim Submissions Lightbox

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BATCH SUBMISSIONS TABLE COLUMN: Rejected Submissions

Clicking on the <Number of rejected claim submissions> link under Rejected Submissions column will

show the Rejected Claim Submissions lightbox (Figure 20) for the respective batch submission record.

Figure 20: Rejected Claim Submissions Lightbox

If you are viewing the Batch Submissions menu on a mobile device, the Batch Submissions table will only

show the Submitted On, Claims Submitted, and Submitted By columns. To view more details, please click

the ‘ ’ link. Similarly, to view lesser details, please click the ‘ ’ link.

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Claim History Menu 1.3.3

Claim History allows you to view the claims submitted by the company for the past 24 months. The claims

are displayed in reverse chronological order of Submission Date. You can view at most 25 records at a

time by selecting the desired number of records to be shown from the Display Settings ‘ ’

dropdown. The default is “Show 10”.

Claim History also allows you to do the following:

Download claim history summary

Download claim history details

Search claims

Figure 21: Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page – Claim History (Desktop)

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Clicking on the ‘ ’ button will download a CSV file containing the claim history

summary.

Clicking on the ‘ ’ button will download a PDF file containing the claim history details.

Figure 22: Download Details – Sample PDF File Contents

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CLAIM HISTORY TABLE COLUMN: Claim ID

Clicking on the <Claim ID> link under Claim ID column will show the Claim Details lightbox for the

respective Claim ID.

Figure 23: Claim Details Lightbox

CLAIM HISTORY TABLE COLUMN: Payday

Clicking on a <Payday> link under Payday column will show the Payment Details lightbox (Figure 25) for

the respective Payday.

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You can also search for records using the Search Panel. Input values on the criteria you wish to search

and then click on the ‘ ’ button. To clear the search results, click on the ‘ ’ button.

If you are viewing the Claim History on a mobile device, the Claim History table will only show the Claim

ID, Claim Period, and Status columns. To view more details, please click the ‘ ’ link.

Similarly, to view lesser details, please click the ‘ ’ link.

Payment History Menu 1.3.4

Payment History allows you to view the payments made directly to the company for the past 24 months.

Payments made for claims submitted under the Payment to Employer (DIRECT) scheme will be displayed

here in reverse chronological order of Payday. You can view at most 25 records at a time by selecting the

desired number of records to be shown from the Display Settings ‘ ’ dropdown. The default is

“Show 10”.

Payment History also allows you to do the following:

Download payment history

Search payments

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Figure 24: Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page – Payment History (Desktop)

Clicking on the ‘ ’ button will download a CSV file containing the payment history details.

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PAYMENT HISTORY TABLE COLUMN: Payday

Clicking on a <Payday> link under Payday column will show the Payment Details lightbox (Figure 25) for

the respective Payday.

Figure 25: Payment Details Lightbox

Clicking on the ‘ ’ button from the Payment Details lightbox will download a CSV file containing

the details of the payments and deductions for the respective Payday

.

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You can also search for records using the Search Panel. Select the dates you wish to search and then

click on the ‘ ’ button. To clear the search results, click on the ‘ ’ button.

If you are viewing the Payment History on a mobile device, the Payment History table will only show the

Payday, Paid By, and Net Payment columns. To view more details, please click the ‘ ’ link.

Similarly, to view lesser details, please click the ‘ ’ link.

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Employee List Menu 1.3.5

After each make-up pay claim submission made by the employer, the employee’s NRIC will be

included in this eService. Thereafter, scheduled training of these NRICs will be automatically inserted

into the Employer’s Claim Inbox if the company has opted for the Auto Insertion of Scheduled

Training Service.

Employee details will be displayed under the Employee List table in chronological order of NRIC. You can

view at most 25 records at a time by selecting the desired number of records to be shown from the

Display Settings ‘ ’ dropdown. The default is “Show 10”.

For employees who have just joined the company, their trainings will not be reflected in the Claim

Inbox until the first claim is submitted by the employer via NS Portal.

For employees who have left the company, you need to remove their record (Section 1.8) from the

Employee List to prevent insertion of the employee’s future scheduled training into the Employer’s Claim

Inbox. Once removed, all corresponding pending claims will be removed from the Claim Inbox.

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Figure 26: Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page – Employee List

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You can also search for records using the Search Panel. Input values on the criteria you wish to search

and then click on the ‘ ’ button. To clear the search results, click on the ‘ ’ button.

User Profile Menu 1.3.6

A single individual residing in Singapore can be appointed as the authorised officer for more than one

company. You can view the various companies’ account that you are in charge of in the Companies table.

The companies will be displayed here in alphabetical order of Company Name. You can view at most 25

records at a time by selecting the desired number of records to be shown from the Display Settings ‘

’ dropdown. The default is “Show 10”.

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Figure 27: Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page – User Profile (Desktop)

If you are viewing the User Profile menu on a mobile device, the Companies table will only show the

Company, CSN, and Role columns. To view more details, please click the ‘ ’ link. Similarly,

to view lesser details, please click the ‘ ’ link.

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1.4 Add Claims

This page allows you to provide the employee’s training details for adding claims.

Figure 28: Add Claims – Training Details Page

Figure 29: Add Claims – Training Details Page (with Remove button)

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Step 1

From the Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page – Claim Inbox menu (Section 1.3.1), click

on the ‘ ’ button to proceed to the Add Claims – Training Details Page.

Step 2

In the Add Claims – Training Details Page Step 1), enter the training details in the Training Section:

NRIC

Training Start Date

Training End Date

Step 3

If you wish to add more trainings, click on the ‘ ’ button to add a Training Section to the bottom

of the list.

The ‘ ’ button will be displayed only when there are more than 1 Training Sections added

(Figure 29). Clicking the ‘ ’ button will remove the respective Training Section from the list.

You can add a maximum of 10 trainings for every transaction.

Step 4

Click on the ‘ ’ button to proceed to the Verification Page (Figure 30).

Figure 30: Add Claims – Verification Page

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Step 5

Click on the ‘ ’ button once all details have been verified.

Step 6

You may print a copy of the Confirmation page for retention.

Figure 31: Add Claims – Confirmation Page (Successful)

When at least one of the trainings is not added successfully, the reason of failure will be shown for

every failed training(s).

Figure 32: Add Claims – Confirmation Page (With failed training)

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1.5 Submit Claims

This page allows you to provide the claims details for submitting claims.

Figure 33: Submit Claims – Claim Details Page (Claim details can be updated)

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Figure 34: Submit Claims – Claim Details Page (Claim details cannot be updated)

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If below advisory message is displayed, this means that your company have earlier submitted a

claim for this employee for the same training month. You will not be able to amend the current claim

details. Do proceed to submit the claim (Step 9). Should you need to make any amendments, kindly

capture it in the “Remarks” field before submitting the claim.

Step 1

From the Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page – Claim Inbox menu (Section 1.3.1), click

on the <Claim Period> link to proceed to Submit Claims – Claim Details Page to capture the claim details.

Step 2

Enter the Employment Details.

Step 3

Enter the employee’s Basic Monthly Salary (before CPF deduction).

If the employee has no basic salary, please indicate “0”. For variable wages, please indicate it in the

Allowance Details Section.

If the employee has a basic salary increment during the training, kindly indicate the original basic

salary here. Thereafter, please indicate the new basic salary and the effective date in the “Remarks” field.

The claim computation will then be amended accordingly when the claim is being processed. If the new

basic salary figure is not available at the point of claim submission, please proceed to submit the claim

first using the original basic salary. Once it is available, kindly email a copy of the increment letter to

[email protected] so that the claim computation can be amended accordingly.

For salary denominated in foreign currency, please indicate the correct currency denomination in the

“Remarks” field. The claim computation will then be amended accordingly when the claim is being

processed.

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Step 4

Select the Formula. This will be used for the Civilian Income Loss computation.

If different formulas are used for different salary components, please select one of the formulas and

indicate the correct formula for the specific salary component in the “Remarks” field. The claim

computation will then be amended accordingly when the claim is being processed.

If the listed formula is not applicable to your company, kindly select the Calendar Days Formula and

indicate the correct computation in the “Remarks” field. The claim computation will then be amended

accordingly when the claim is being processed.

If the Shift Schedule Formula is selected, you will need to indicate the off days for the training

month.

If Specific Pay Period Formula is selected, you will need to indicate the specific pay period used by your company. The Specific Pay Period Formula is only applicable for companies that do not follow the 1 to 30/31 pay period.

Step 5

Select one of the displayed Period of Allowance.

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Step 6

Click the ‘ ’ button to add a new allowance (if applicable).

Click the ‘ ’ button to remove respective allowance.

If the employee is newly employed during the Claim Month, kindly indicate the allowance to be

claimed in the “Remarks” field. The claim computation will then be amended accordingly when the claim is

being processed.

Step 7

Provide your allowance details (if applicable).

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For Allowance Nature: Fixed

(i.e. allowance is paid based on a fixed amount)

The computation will be based on the Fixed Monthly Allowance Paid for the last qualifying month.

If the employee is entitled to a different fixed allowance amount for the training month, please

indicate the new amount and the effective date in the “Remarks” field. The claim computation will then be

amended accordingly when the claim is being processed.

If you encounter the below warning message, kindly indicate the reason in the “Remarks” field for the difference in the fixed allowance amount within the qualifying period.

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For Allowance Nature: Variable

(i.e. allowance is paid based on work done)

The computation will be based on the Average Monthly Allowance paid for the qualifying period.

If you encounter the below warning message, kindly indicate the reason in the “Remarks” field for no

amount paid for the last qualifying month. If the allowance is no longer payable during the training, you

should not include the allowance in the make-up pay claim.

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If you encounter the below warning message, kindly indicate the reason in the “Remarks” field for the

irregular receipt of payment during the qualifying months.

If the COMMISSION allowance is selected, you will need to make the following declaration

before you can proceed further.

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If you cannot find the specific allowance name in the dropdown list, kindly select OTHERS and

capture the specific allowance name accordingly.

Step 8

Enter Additional Details if required.

If below warning message is displayed on page load, kindly verify the training period with the employee before submitting this claim.

If below warning message is displayed on page load, kindly verify the nature of the training with the employee before submitting this claim.

According to our records, your employee did not attend a training of the corresponding period.

Kindly verify this with your employee before submitting this claim.

The current claim includes IPPT Preparatory Training, which is not claimable. Kindly verify this with

the NSman before submitting the claim.

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For trainings conducted on the same calendar day:

‘Half Day Claim’ Claim duration is half a day if training overlaps the employee's

civilian working hours by less than 4 hours.

Uncheck if training overlaps the employee’s civilian working hours by

more than 4 hours (civilian income loss will be computed based on 1

day instead of 0.5 day).

‘Civilian Working Hours’ Indicate the employee’s normal civilian working hours (not the

training hours). This is applicable for same day training only.

If you are the Endorsing Officer for the company (for companies under the Dual Verification mode

only), you can either reject the claim back to the Certifying Officer or endorse the claim (with or without

amendments).

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If you are the Endorsing Officer for the company (for companies under the Dual Verification mode

only), and you opt to reject the claim, you are required to provide the reason for rejection.

If you are the Certifying Officer for the company (for companies under the Dual Verification mode

only), and your claim was rejected by the Endorsing Officer, you can view the reason for rejection.

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Step 9

If you wish to save the claim and proceed to the Verification page, click on the ‘ ’ button.

If you wish to save the claim and exit back to the Claim Inbox, click on the ‘ ’ button.

Figure 35: Submit Claims – Verification Page

Step 10

Verify the claim details and click either ‘ ’ to change your claim details or ‘ ’ to submit the

claim.

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Step 11

An Acknowledgement Page will be displayed with the unique Claim ID assigned to each successfully

submitted claim. Please print a copy of the claim for reference.

Figure 36: Submit Claims – Acknowledgement Page (Single Verification or Dual Verification –

Accepted by EO)

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Figure 37: Submit Claims – Acknowledgement Page (Dual Verification – Certifying Officer)

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Figure 38: Submit Claims – Acknowledgement Page (Dual Verification – Rejected by EO)

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The details of the submitted claim can be viewed from the Claim History menu (Section 1.3.3).

The 1st letter of the Claim ID denotes the Force that the employee belong to:

Claim ID with a prefix 'M' - processed by Ministry of Defence

Claim ID with a prefix 'P' - processed by Singapore Police Force

Claim ID with a prefix 'C' - processed by Singapore Civil Defence Force

For companies under the Single Verification mode, an email confirmation will be sent to the

Certifying Officer upon successful claim submission.

Figure 39: Sample Email – Claim Submission (Single Verification)

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For companies under the Payment to Employer (DIRECT) scheme, the Superior will receive an email indicating the claim submission done on behalf of the company.

Figure 40: Sample Email – Claim Submission under Payment to Employer (DIRECT) Scheme

For companies under the Dual Verification mode, an email will be sent to the Endorsing Officer(s) on

claims submission. The Endorsing Officer can either reject the claim back to the Certifying Officer or

endorse the make-up pay claim (with or without amendments). After the Endorsing Officer has actioned

on the claim, an email will then be sent to the Certifying Officer for his/her reference.

A Claim Receipt email will be sent to the employee to notify him/her of the submission by the

employer.

Figure 41: Sample Email – Claim Receipt

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1.6 Submit Claims via Batch File

This page allows you to upload a batch file for batch claim submission.

Employers can send a test file to [email protected] to confirm the accuracy of their file format before

submitting their first batch file via the NS Portal.

The Dual Verification mode of claim submission is not applicable for Batch Submission. The

Endorsing Officer is not involved for this mode of claim submission.

Figure 42: Submit Claims via Batch File – Batch File with Claim Details Page

Step 1

Click on ‘ ’ to add a batch file. Please note the following file restrictions:

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Step 2

Click on ‘ ’ to proceed to the Verification page.

Figure 43: Submit Claims via Batch File – Verification Page

Step 3

Click on ‘ ’ to submit he batch file. An acknowledgement page will be displayed with a unique Batch

Reference Number. Please print a copy of the acknowledgement for reference.

Figure 44: Submit Claims via Batch File – Acknowledgment Page

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Step 4

View the submission status from Batch Submissions Menu (Section 1.3.2).

Step 5

Details of the Rejected Claims will be sent via Email to notify company on the failed submission (if any).

1.7 Remove Claims

Step 1

From the Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page – Claim Inbox menu (Section 1.3.1),

choose the claims you wish to remove and click on the ‘ ’ button to display the Remove Claims

Verification Lightbox (Figure 45).

Figure 45: Remove Claims – Remove Claims Verification Lightbox

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Step 2

Verify from the Remove Claims Verification lightbox that all the selected claims are correct. Then, click on

‘ ’. If successful, the Remove Claims Confirmation lightbox will be shown.

Figure 46: Remove Claims – Remove Claims Confirmation Lightbox

Step 3

Dismiss the Remove Claims Confirmation Lightbox and verify that the claims are deleted from Claim

Inbox.

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1.8 Remove Employees

Step 1

From the Manage NSmen Payments (Employer) Landing Page – Employee List menu (Section 1.3.5),

choose the employees you wish to remove and click on the ‘ ’ button to display the Remove

Claims Verification Lightbox (Figure 45).

Figure 47: Remove Employees – Remove Employees Verification Lightbox

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Step 2

Verify from the Remove Employees Verification lightbox that all the selected employees are correct. Then,

click on ‘ ’. If successful, the Remove Employees Confirmation lightbox will be shown.

Figure 48: Remove Employees – Remove Employees Confirmation Lightbox

Step 3

Dismiss the Remove Employees Confirmation Lightbox and verify that the employees are deleted from

Employee List.