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Alpine Online Payment Express eDocs Wire Transfers ACH ARP Direct Connect Quicken Microsoft Money Quickbooks Cash Management ACH Quick Reference Guide Print Version Accessing Cash Management ACH Once Alpine Bank has provided your organization with it's Cash Management access information you can begin banking online with Alpine Cash Management. To log into Alpine Cash Management Enter your Alpine Online ID and Password into the fields provided. Each authorized user will use share the Alpine Online ID and Password. Click 'Submit'. You will then be promted to enter your Cash Management ID and Password. Each authorized user will login with his/her own individual Cash Management ID and Password. Click 'Submit'. Once you are logged into Alpine Cash Management, you will be directed to the Alpine Online main page. The main page lists tabs and drop down menus to help you navigate throughout Alpine Cash Management. Click on the ACH tab above to navigate between ACH functions. This will direct you to your ACH Batch List. Once at the ACH batch list, all ACH batches you have set up will be displayed. From this page you can manage, create, or initiate an ACH batch. Uploading an ACH batch created by your software (in NACHA format) The upload method allows you to upload a NACHA file/batch created by your accounting software. If you do not have accounting software that creates such a file, you can manually create an ACH batch – see instructions to create a batch manually. From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Upload’. Browse your computer for the NACHA file your software created and click 'Upload'. Depending on the size of the issue file, this can take a few minutes. You will be directed to the ‘ACH File Upload Results’ page. If needed, you can perform other online banking functions while the upload is in progress and check back to view the status – Click ‘Upload Status’ from the ACH sub-categories to view the file upload results. Once the upload is complete, click ‘Batch List’. You have the option to manage, edit, or initiate the batch once uploaded. From the ‘Batch List’ page the status will read ‘Uploaded’. Note: At this point the file has just been uploaded to the ACH system, it will be necessary for you to initiate the batch – See instructions to initiate a batch. The batch must contain a balanced file, meaning for all the transactions set up within a batch you must have an offsetting transaction to either credit or debit your Alpine Bank account for the total amount of the batch. You should be able to adjust your accounting software to include the offset transaction in the upload or you can manually add the offset transaction once the file/batch is uploaded – See instructions to add a transaction to a batch. Creating a Direct Deposit batch manually You have the option to create a Direct Deposit batch manually. Once the batch has been created, the batch will be stored on our system for future use. From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Enter an identifying number into the ‘Enter batch number for additions/corrections’ field and click ‘Submit’. You will be directed to the ‘ACH Batch Header’ page. The header record identifies you, the originator and briefly describes the purpose of the entry/batch. Most of the batch header has been pre-filled for you. You can edit the batch header to describe the type of ACH batch you will be initiating. Creating the batch header Enter into the “Company discretionary data” field an identifying purpose of the entry/batch (ex. DIRECT DEPOSIT, REG SALARY, BONUS, ADVANCES, PAYMENTS, PAYROLL). When viewing this batch from the batch list, this information will display identifying the purpose of the batch. Enter into the “Company entry description” field a description of the purpose of the entry/batch to be displayed back to the receiver (ex. DIRDEPOSIT, REG SALARY, BONUS, ADVANCES, PAYMENTS, PAYROLL) - Can contain up to 10 characters. This is how the receiver will identify the transaction when looking at his/her bank statement. Enter into the “Effective entry date” field the date in which the transactions within the batch are to be settled. The date format is MMDDYY. To guarantee settlement on the effective date you provided, you must initiate the batch at least 2 banking business days before the effective date. Enter into the “Company descriptive date” field the date in which the batch is being created. Select a "Standard entry class code" from drop down menu. The standard entry class code identifies the payment type within an ACH batch. Select "PPD – Prearranged Payment and Deposit" if you are crediting a consumers account. Select "CCD – Cash Concentration or Disbursement" if you are crediting a business or corporate entity. Enter into the “Company Identification” field your company’s Tax Identification number preceding with the number “1”. The number “1” indicates that the type of identification being used is an IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN). Note: Please do not put a dash in this field (ex. 1841234567). Click ‘Submit’. You will be directed to the “Edit ACH Transaction” page to begin adding transactions to the batch. Adding transactions to the batch From the “Transaction Code” drop down menu, select one of the following transaction codes: 22 – Automated Deposit (to a checking account) 32 – Automated Deposit (to a savings account) To send a pre-notification select transaction codes 23 – to pre-note a checking account, or a 33 – to pre-note a savings account. Prior to initiating the first entry/batch, you can send a pre-notification to insure the formatting and information you are sending is correct. You are not required to send pre-notifications - it is optional. However, if you do decide to send pre-notifications, you must wait six banking business days, once the pre-note is initiated, before initiating a live batch. Check mark the ‘Hold’ box if you wish to set up this transaction with a zero dollar amount. You can place transactions on hold if you need to keep the transaction information on our system, but not include the transaction in the batch when initiating. Enter the account number in which to credit into the “Receiving DFI Account Number” field. Enter the bank’s ABA/Routing number, in which the account you are crediting is held, into the “DFI Identification Routing Number” field. Choose 'Search for ABA #' if you need to lookup a bank's ABA/Routing#. The terms ABA# and Routing # have the same meaning. Enter the amount of the transaction. Enter into the “Individual Identification Number” field identifying information about the individual (ex. Tax ID, employee number, lot or apt #, any identifying number). Enter the name of the person/organization, in which the account is held, into the “Individual name” field. Click ‘Quick Add’ to add more transactions to the batch. Click ‘Submit’ when finished with the last transaction. Click ‘Cancel’ to clear all fields. The Addenda Type & Addenda Information fields and the Tax Payment section are for other types of ACH functions. Please leave these fields blank as they do not apply to a Direct Deposit type ACH batch. The batch must contain a balanced file, meaning for all the credit transactions set up within a batch you must have an offsetting transaction to debit your Alpine Bank account for the total amount of the batch. To do this, add another transaction to the batch following these instructions: From the “Transaction Code” drop down menu, select the transaction code 27 – Automated Payment Enter your Alpine Bank account number in which to debit into the “Receiving DFI Account Number” field. Enter Alpine Banks ABA/Routing number (102103407) into the “DFI Identification Routing Number” field. Enter the total amount of the batch. Enter into the “Individual Identification Number” field your organizations Tax ID Enter the name of the your organization into the “Individual name” field. Click ‘Submit’. At this point the file has just been created and is now stored on our ACH system, it will be necessary for you to initiate the batch – See instructions to initiate a batch. Creating a Direct Debit batch manually You have the option to create a Direct Debit batch manually. Once the batch has been created, the batch will be stored on our system for future use. From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Enter an identifying number into the ‘Enter batch number for additions/corrections’ field and click ‘Submit’. You will be directed to the ‘ACH Batch Header’ page. The header record identifies you, the originator and briefly describes the purpose of the entry/batch. Most of the batch header has been pre-filled for you. You can edit the batch header to describe the type of ACH batch you will be initiating. Creating the batch header Enter into the “Company discretionary data” field an identifying purpose of the entry/batch (ex. DIRECT DEBIT, UTILITY PAYMENT, RENT PAYMENT, HOA DUES, MEMBERSHIP DUES). When viewing this batch from the batch list, this information will display identifying the purpose of the batch. Enter into the “Company entry description” field a description of the purpose of the entry/batch to be displayed back to the receiver (ex. DRCTDEBIT, UTILITYPMT, RENT PMT, HOA DUES, MEMBERDUES) - Can contain up to 10 characters. This is how the receiver will identify the transaction when looking at his/her bank statement. Enter into the “Effective entry date” field the date in which the transactions within the batch are to be settled. The date format is MMDDYY. To guarantee settlement on the effective date you provided, you must initiate the batch at least 1 banking business days before the effective date. Enter into the “Company descriptive date” field the date in which the batch is being created. Select a "Standard entry class code" from drop down menu. The standard entry class code identifies the payment type within an ACH batch. Select "PPD – Prearranged Payment and Deposit" if you are debiting a consumers account. Select "CCD – Cash Concentration or Disbursement" if you are debiting a business or corporate entity. Enter into the “Company Identification” field your company’s Tax Identification number preceding with the number “1”. The number “1” indicates that the type of identification being used is an IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN). Note: Please do not put a dash in this field (ex. 1841234567). Click ‘Submit’. You will be directed to the “Edit ACH Transaction” page to begin adding transactions to the batch. Adding transactions to the batch From the “Transaction Code” drop down menu, select one of the following transaction codes: 27 – Automated Payment (from a checking account) 37 – Automated Payment (from a savings account) To send a pre-notification select transaction codes 28 – to pre-note a checking account, or a 38 – to pre-note a savings account. Prior to initiating the first entry/batch, you can send a pre-notification to insure the formatting and information you are sending is correct. You are not required to send pre-notifications - it is optional. However, if you do decide to send pre-notifications, you must wait six banking business days, once the pre-note is initiated, before initiating a live batch. Check mark the ‘Hold’ box if you wish to set up this transaction with a zero dollar amount. You can place transactions on hold if you need to keep the transaction information on our system, but not include the transaction in the batch when initiating. Enter the account number in which to debit from into the “Receiving DFI Account Number” field. Enter the bank’s ABA/Routing number, in which the account you are debiting is held, into the “DFI Identification Routing Number” field. Choose 'Search for ABA #' if you need to lookup a bank's ABA/Routing#. The terms ABA# and Routing # have the same meaning. Enter the amount of the transaction. Enter into the “Individual Identification Number” field identifying information about the individual (ex. Tax ID, employee number, lot or apt #, any identifying number). Enter the name of the person/organization, in which the account is held, into the “Individual name” field. Click ‘Quick Add’ to add more transactions to the batch. Click ‘Submit’ when finished with the last transaction. Click ‘Cancel’ to clear all fields. The Addenda Type & Addenda Information fields and the Tax Payment section are for other types of ACH functions. Please leave these fields blank as they do not apply to a Direct Debit type ACH batch. The batch must contain a balanced file, meaning for all the debit transactions set up within a batch you must have an offsetting transaction to credit your Alpine Bank account for the total amount of the batch. To do this, add another transaction to the batch following these instructions: From the “Transaction Code” drop down menu, select the transaction code 22 – Automated Deposit Enter your Alpine Bank account number in which to credit into the “Receiving DFI Account Number” field. Enter Alpine Banks ABA/Routing number (102103407) into the “DFI Identification Routing Number” field. Enter the total amount of the batch. Enter into the “Individual Identification Number” field your organizations Tax ID Enter the name of the your organization into the “Individual name” field. Click ‘Submit’. At this point the file has just been created and is now stored on our ACH system, it will be necessary for you to initiate the batch – See instructions to initiate a batch. Creating a State Tax Payment batch manually You have the option to create a State Tax Payment batch manually. Once the batch has been created, the batch will be stored on our system for future use. You must first enroll with the Colorado Department of Revenue before you can begin sending your tax payments online with Cash Management. Visit www.revenue.state.co.us or call the Colorado Department of Revenue's EFT Help Line at 303-832-6139. When requesting an enrollment form be sure to mention that you will be sending your taxes ACH credit via your financial institution. From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Enter an identifying number into the ‘Enter batch number for additions/corrections’ field and click ‘Submit’. You will be directed to the ‘ACH Batch Header’ page. The header record identifies you, the originator and briefly describes the purpose of the entry/batch. Most of the batch header has been pre-filled for you. You can edit the batch header to describe the type of ACH batch you will be initiating. Creating the batch header Enter into the “Company discretionary data” field an identifying purpose of the entry/batch (ex. STATE TAX PAYMENT). When viewing this batch from the batch list, this information will display identifying the purpose of the batch. Enter into the “Company entry description” field a description of the purpose of the entry/batch to be displayed back to the receiver (ex. STATETXPMT, The Department of Revenue may provide a description for you to use.) - Can contain up to 10 characters. This is how the receiver will identify the transaction when looking at their bank statement. Enter into the “Effective entry date” field the date in which the transactions within the batch are to be settled. The date format is MMDDYY. To guarantee settlement on the effective date you provided, you must initiate the batch at least 2 banking business days before the effective date. Enter into the “Company descriptive date” field the date in which the batch is being created. Select “CCD – Cash Concentration or Disbursement” from the “Standard entry class code” drop down menu. The standard entry class code identifies the payment type within an ACH batch. Enter into the “Company Identification” field your company’s Tax Identification number preceding with the number “1”. The number “1” indicates that the type of identification being used is an IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN). Note: Please do not put a dash in this field (ex. 1841234567). Click ‘Submit’. You will be directed to the “Edit ACH Transaction” page to begin adding transactions to the batch. Adding transactions to the batch From the “Transaction Code” drop down menu, select the transaction code 22 – Automated Deposit Check mark the ‘Hold’ box if you wish to set up this transaction with a zero dollar amount. You can place transactions on hold if you need to keep the transaction information on our system, but not include the transaction in the batch when initiating. Enter the account number in which to credit into the “Receiving DFI Account Number” field. The Department of Revenue should have provided the account number for you. Enter the bank’s ABA/Routing number, in which the account you are crediting is held, into the “DFI Identification Routing Number” field. The Department of Revenue should have provided the ABA/Routing number for you. Enter the amount of the tax payment. Enter into the “Individual Identification Number” field your organizations Tax ID. Enter the name of the your organization into the “Individual name” field. From the “Addenda type” drop down menu, select “05 – Special Free Form Addenda for CTX Entries Only”. Enter into the “Addenda information” field the Tax Payment specifications in the required format, see example below: Sample ACH Addena Information for a State Tax Payment   TXP*841234567*011*040130*T*109089\ Required Format for Addenda Information Tax Identification Number  841234567 Tax Payment Type Code  011(Wage Withholding)  Tax Period End Date January 30, 2004  Tax Amount  $109,089  Other State Tax Payment Addenda Information samples are available by contacting Internet Support.             The batch must contain a balanced file, meaning you must have an offsetting transaction to debit your Alpine Bank account for the total amount of the tax payment. Click ‘Quick Add’ to add the offsetting transaction to the batch. The Electronic Federal Tax Payment Section is for other types of ACH functions. Please leave this section blank as it does not apply to a State Tax Payment type ACH batch. To add the offsetting debit transaction to the batch following these instructions: From the “Transaction Code” drop down menu, select the transaction code 27 – Automated Payment Enter your Alpine Bank account number in which to debit into the “Receiving DFI Account Number” field. Enter Alpine Banks ABA/Routing number (102103407) into the “DFI Identification Routing Number” field. Enter the total amount of the tax payment. Enter into the “Individual Identification Number” field your organizations Tax ID Enter the name of the your organization into the “Individual name” field. Click ‘Submit’. At this point the file has just been created and is now stored on our ACH system, it will be necessary for you to initiate the batch – See instructions to initiate a batch. Creating a Federal Tax Payment batch manually You have the option to create a Federal Tax Payment (EFTPS) batch manually. Once the batch has been created, the batch will be stored on our system for future use. You must first enroll with the IRS before you can begin sending your federal tax payments online with Cash Management. Visit www.eftps.gov or call the EFTPS Customer Service Center at 1-800-555-4477 or 1-800-945-8400. When requesting an enrollment form be sure to mention that you will be sending your taxes ACH credit via your financial institution. From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Enter an identifying number into the ‘Enter batch number for additions/corrections’ field and click ‘Submit’. You will be directed to the ‘ACH Batch Header’ page. The header record identifies you, the originator and briefly describes the purpose of the entry/batch. Most of the batch header has been pre-filled for you. You can edit the batch header to describe the type of ACH batch you will be initiating. Creating the batch header Enter into the “Company discretionary data” field an identifying purpose of the entry/batch (ex. EFTPS). When viewing this batch from the batch list, this information will display identifying the purpose of the batch. Enter into the “Company entry description” field a description of the purpose of the entry/batch to be displayed back to the receiver (ex. EFTPS) - Can contain up to 10 characters. This is how the receiver will identify the transaction when looking at their bank statement. Enter into the “Effective entry date” field the date in which the transactions within the batch are to be settled. The date format is MMDDYY. To guarantee settlement on the effective date you provided, you must initiate the batch at least 2 banking business days before the effective date. Enter into the “Company descriptive date” field the date in which the batch is being created. Select “CCD – Cash Concentration or Disbursement” from the “Standard entry class code” drop down menu. The standard entry class code identifies the payment type within an ACH batch. Enter into the “Company Identification” field your company’s Tax Identification number preceding with the number “1”. The number “1” indicates that the type of identification being used is an IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN). Note: Please do not put a dash in this field (ex. 1841234567). Click ‘Submit’. You will be directed to the “Edit ACH Transaction” page to begin adding transactions to the batch. Adding transactions to the batch From the “Transaction Code” drop down menu, select the transaction code 22 – Automated Deposit Check mark the ‘Hold’ box if you wish to set up this transaction with a zero dollar amount. You can place transactions on hold if you need to keep the transaction information on our system, but not include the transaction in the batch when initiating. Enter the account number in which to credit into the “Receiving DFI Account Number” field. The IRS should have provided the account number for you. Click “look up EFTPS” for assistance. Enter the bank’s ABA/Routing number, in which the account you are crediting is held, into the “DFI Identification Routing Number” field. The IRS should have provided the ABA/Routing number for you. Click “look up EFTPS” for assistance. Enter the amount of the tax payment. Enter into the “Individual Identification Number” field your organizations Tax ID. Enter the name of the your organization into the “Individual name” field. Note: Please leave the Addenda Type & Addenda Information fields blank as these fields will pre-fill once you complete the “Electronic Federal Tax Payment Section”. In the “Electronic Federal Tax Payment Section”, check mark the “Electronic Federal Tax Payment” box and select a tax type code from the “Tax Type Code” drop down menu. Enter into the “Tax period end date(YYMM)” field the Tax period end date. Complete the “Tax information ID Number” and “Tax amount” specific to the payment due. (Example, for a tax type 941, you can breakdown the payment by entering the number “1” for Social Security, a “2” for Medicare, and a “3” for Withheld). The batch must contain a balanced file, meaning you must have an offsetting transaction to debit your Alpine Bank account for the total amount of the tax payment. Click ‘Quick Add’ to add the offsetting transaction to the batch. To add the offsetting debit transaction to the batch following these instructions: From the “Transaction Code” drop down menu, select the transaction code 27 – Automated Payment Enter your Alpine Bank account number in which to debit into the “Receiving DFI Account Number” field. Enter Alpine Banks ABA/Routing number (102103407) into the “DFI Identification Routing Number” field. Enter the total amount of the tax payment. Enter into the “Individual Identification Number” field your organizations Tax ID Enter the name of the your organization into the “Individual name” field. Click ‘Submit’. At this point the file has just been created and is now stored on our ACH system, it will be necessary for you to initiate the batch – See instructions to initiate a batch. Adding a transaction to a batch Once a batch has been created you can add or remove transactions to and from the batch. To add a transaction, follow the instructions below: From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Once at the ACH batch list, all ACH batches you have set up will be displayed. Next to the batch you wish to manage, select ‘Edit’ from the ‘Select Activity' drop down menu. You will be directed to the 'ACH Transaction List'. Click the 'Add Transaction' button located on the right hand side of the page. Adding transactions to the batch From the “Transaction Code” drop down menu, select a transaction code for the type of transaction this will be: 22 – Automated Deposit (credit to a checking account) 32 – Automated Deposit (credit to a savings account) 27 – Automated Payment (debit from a checking account) 37 – Automated Payment (debit from a savings account) 23 - to pre-note a checking account 33 - to pre-note a savings account. Check mark the ‘Hold’ box if you wish to set up this transaction with a zero dollar amount. You can place transactions on hold if you need to keep the transaction information on our system, but not include the transaction in the batch when initiating. Enter the account number in which to credit/debit into the “Receiving DFI Account Number” field. Enter the bank’s ABA/Routing number, in which the account you are crediting/debiting is held, into the “DFI Identification Routing Number” field. Choose 'Search for ABA #' if you need to lookup a bank's ABA/Routing#. The terms ABA# and Routing # have the same meaning. Enter the amount of the transaction. Enter into the “Individual Identification Number” field identifying information about the individual (ex. Tax ID, employee number, lot or apt #, any identifying number). Enter the name of the person/organization, in which the account is held, into the “Individual name” field. Click ‘Quick Add’ to add more transactions to the batch. Click ‘Submit’ when finished with the last transaction. Click ‘Cancel’ to clear all fields. The Addenda Type & Addenda Information fields and the Federal Tax Payment section are for other types of ACH functions. Please leave these fields blank unless they apply to the type of ACH batch you are setting up (ex. Tax Payment, CCD, or CTX types). Editing or deleting a transaction within a batch Once a batch has been created you can edit or delete transactions within a batch. Editing a transaction within a batch From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Once at the ACH batch list, all ACH batches you have set up will be displayed. Next to the batch you wish to manage, select ‘Edit’ from the ‘Select Activity' drop down menu. You will be directed to the 'ACH Transaction List'. From the ‘ACH Transaction List’, click ‘Edit’ next to the transaction you need to edit. You will be directed to the ‘Edit ACH Transaction’ page, make the necessary changes. Click ‘Submit’. Deleting a transaction within a batch From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Once at the ACH batch list, all ACH batches you have set up will be displayed. Select ‘Edit’ from the ‘Select Activity' drop down menu. You will be directed to the 'ACH Transaction List'. From the ‘ACH Transaction List’, click ‘Delete’ next to the transaction you need to delete. You will be directed to the ‘Delete ACH Transaction’ page. Click ‘Delete’ once more to confirm. Quickly change only the transaction amounts within a batch Once a batch has been created you can quickly change the transaction amounts without having to go through and editing each transaction individually. From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Once at the ACH batch list, all ACH batches you have set up will be displayed. Next to the batch you wish to manage, select ‘Quick Edit’ from the ‘Select Activity' drop down menu. You will be directed to the ‘ACH Transaction List Amounts’. Enter the new amounts. Click ‘Save’. If there are multiple pages of transactions, you will need to click ‘Save’ before going to the next page to enter more amounts. Note: Check mark the ‘Hold’ box if you wish to set up this transaction with a zero dollar amount. You can place transactions on hold if you need to keep the transaction information on our system, but not include the transaction in the batch when initiating. Viewing the transactions within a batch Once a batch has been created the batch will store on our system. To view the transactions within a batch, follow the instructions below: From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Once at the ACH batch list, all ACH batches you have set up will be displayed. Next to the batch you wish to manage, select ‘View’ from the ‘Select Activity' drop down menu. You will be directed to the ‘ACH Transaction List’. All transactions within a batch will display. Click ‘Return’ to go back to the ACH batch list. Printing a summary of the transactions included in a batch Once a batch has been created the batch will store on our system. To print or download (.pdf format) the transactions within a batch, follow the instructions below: From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Once at the ACH batch list, all ACH batches you have set up will be displayed. Next to the batch you wish to manage, select ‘Download’ from the ‘Select Activity' drop down menu. You will be directed to the ‘ACH Transaction List Download’. Select the way you would like the list to be sorted and click ‘Submit’. Click on the ‘ACH Transaction List Download’ link to open the file in Adobe Reader. There are instructions provided on this page to assist in saving the file to your computer. All transactions within a batch will display. You can print the list or save the file to your computer. Copying all the transactions within a batch to a new batch (if needed) Once a batch has been created the batch will store on our system. To print or download (.pdf format) the transactions within a batch, follow the instructions below: From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Once at the ACH batch list, all ACH batches you have set up will be displayed. Next to the batch you wish to copy, select ‘Copy’ from the ‘Select Activity' drop down menu. You will be directed to the ‘Copy ACH Batch’ page. Enter a new batch number into the ‘Copy batch “1” to’ field and click ‘Submit’. The copied batch will be added to the ACH batch list. Changing the batch header record (if needed) Once a batch has been created the batch will store on our system. To change the batch header record, follow the instructions below: From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Once at the ACH batch list, all ACH batches you have set up will be displayed. Next to the batch you wish to manage, select ‘Change Header’ from the ‘Select Activity' drop down menu. You will be directed to the ‘ACH Batch Header’ page. Make the necessary changes and click ‘Submit’. Initiating a batch Once a batch has been created or modified it is necessary for you to initiate the batch to be processed. From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Once at the ACH batch list, all ACH batches you have set up will be displayed. Next to the batch you wish to initiate, select ‘Initiate’ from the ‘Select Activity' drop down menu. You will be directed to the ‘ACH Transaction List’ page. You will be able to view all the transactions within the batch. Look at the ‘effective date’ to be sure it is correct. You can change the effective date by entering a new effective date into the field provided (MMDDYY format). You have the option to reset the amounts to zero, by check marking the ‘Reset amounts to zero’ box. This will insure that the batch does not get initiated on a future date with incorrect amounts or accidentally initiated. When ready, click ‘Initiate’. Once initiated, you will be directed back to the ACH batch list, have received confirmation, and the status next to the batch should read ‘Initiated’. Later in the day the status next to the batch will read ‘Processed’. Note: The batch must contain a balanced file before you can initiate it, meaning the total of the credits must equal the total of the debits. To guarantee settlement on the effective date you provided, you must initiate the batch at least 1 banking business days (for debit files) before the effective date. To guarantee settlement on the effective date you provided, you must initiate the batch at least 2 banking business days (for credit files) before the effective date. Deleting a batch (Batch not retrievable once deleted) You have the option to delete an ACH batch. Note: Deleting a batch will delete all transactions within the batch and the batch can not be retrieved once deleted. From the ACH sub-categories listed above, click ‘Batch List’. Once at the ACH batch list, all ACH batches you have set up will be displayed. Next to the batch you wish to delete, select ‘Delete’ from the ‘Select Activity' drop down menu. You will be directed to the ‘ACH Transaction List’ page. Click ‘Delete’ once more to confirm deletion. Stopping a batch from being processed (has to be in initiated status) If an ACH batch was initiated in error, contact the Internet Banking department immediately (800-551-6098, select option 2) so that we can reset the batch for you. ACH batches can only be reset while in 'initiated' status. If the status reads 'processed', we will not be able to reset the batch back to a 'ready' status. Need further assistance? Contact Us.

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