In this topic, you will learn how your payee creates a Payment Request in G5.
Steps:
Hover over the Payments menu item and click the Create Payments function to create a payment request.
Step 1The Create Payments page allows you to apply filters to search for specific awards and customize the awards listed on the Enter Payments page as necessary. For more results have your payee click the "Continue" button. By clicking continue your payee can view all of their awards associated to their UEI.
Step 2Click the Continue button to view all of their awards.
Step 3Enter the requested amount into the Payment Amount field. In this example, enter "100.00". Do not enter the dollar sign ($)
Step 4If the Payee institution sees an ACH bank account please note that if a drawdown has been completed before 3:00PM EST the payment amount will appear in the payees bank account the next business day. If the payee completes a drawdown after 3:00pm EST the payment amount will appear in two business days.
If the Payee institution uses a Fedwire bank account, a payment request submitted prior to 2:00 PM EST will be deposited on the same business day. Payment requests submitted after 2:00 PM EST will be deposited on the next business day.
Step 5To select a future date of deposit, click in the Deposit Date field.
Step 6To select a future date of deposit, click in the Deposit Date field.
Step 7The Recipient Reference field is a free text field that is for your reference only. It can be updated to help distinguish this award from your other awards. The name generally will appear on the payee's Bank Statement.
Step 8Click the Continue button to view the Summary page.
Step 9Make sure your payee reviews the payment amounts they have entered for the payment requests for accuracy and reads and accepts the certification statement
Click the Yes option to accept the certification statement.
Step 10Click the Submit Request button to confirm the payment request.
Step 11After clicking submit request your payee will see the payment confirmation screen which provides a control number for the payment request. Your payee will also receive a confirmation email confirming their payment request which will also include the control number.
Step 12Click the Done button to return to the Payments screen.
Step 13Congratulations!
You have successfully created a payment request.