We are saddened to inform you of the passing of our colleague, Dave Smith, the SWIFT Procurement Team Supervisor. Many of you relied on Dave's assistance with procurement-related SWIFT issues. Please direct any SWIFT-related questions to the SWIFT Help Desk.
As a part of our continuous improvement efforts, we are upgrading the State’s SEMA4 and Enterprise Learning Management (ELM) systems to improve accessibility and user experience. Self Service, Administrative Portal, and Supplier Portal will be unavailable during the upgrade process.
Beginning Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 5 p.m., ELM will become unavailable.
Beginning Friday, September 3, 2021 at 11 a.m., SEMA4 will become unavailable.
Beginning Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 4 a.m., the following systems will become unavailable:
We anticipate all systems will be available early morning on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
The SEMA4 and Enterprise Learning Management (ELM) systems upgrade is scheduled to go-live on September 7, 2021. Don't forget to clear your cache and browsing history at that time. Clearing the cache means deleting browsing history on your Internet browser. You should always clear the cache on your Internet browser when:
For SWIFT, you may use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox as your Internet browser. For step-by-step instructions on how to clear the cache, please see the Clearing Browsing History and Cache Quick Reference Guide and Video Tutorial.
The State of Minnesota has partnered with U.S. Bank to implement U.S. Bank’s Payment Plus program in SWIFT. Payments Plus utilizes U.S. Bank’s commercial credit card program, which allows suppliers who have opted into the program to receive payments via secure delivery of automated Visa card payments.
Minnesota Management and Budget, working with U.S. Bank, has identified a list of suppliers we believe are suitable for this program and will begin contacting them soon. Enrollment is optional and is limited to businesses receiving payments via state warrant. Suppliers receiving payments via ACH or non-business entities will not be included in the enrollment campaign.
This initiative is beneficial to both the State of Minnesota and our suppliers.
Key benefits that State of Minnesota receives from expanding our card program are:
Key benefits our suppliers receive from accepting Visa payments from the State of Minnesota include:
The current payment process for suppliers enrolled in this program remains unchanged. Vouchers to suppliers enrolled in Payments Plus will default to the virtual payments pay cycle with pay terms of 000. With the new payment process, our suppliers will receive an email notification for each payment instructing them of the card account, the amount to process using their Point-of-Sale device/software, and other pertinent details of the transaction.
The SWIFT Training team offers online training through webinars, training guides, video tutorials, and one-on-one sessions.
To enroll in a SWIFT webinar, sign in to the Self Service Portal and select the ELM tile.
Currently, there are seats still available for the following webinars.
|
Module |
Webinars |
Date |
Time |
|
INTRO |
Introduction to SWIFT Navigation |
Sept 8, 2021 |
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
|
INTRO |
Introduction to SWIFT Reporting |
Sept 15, 2021 |
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Contact the SWIFT Help Desk for any SWIFT-related questions or issues.
Email: SWIFTHelpDesk.MMB@state.mn.us
Phone: 651-201-8100, option 2
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (closed holidays)
When contacting the SWIFT Help Desk, make sure to include details about your question or issue, including:
Additional assistance can be found on the SWIFT Training Guides page.
