The Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Bank Secrecy Act/Anti–Money Laundering (BSA/AML) mandatory training course is now available online through the Learning Management System (LMS). The course — number 3120444, titled “BSA/AML: Suspicious Transactions” — is required for all postal employees who sell United States Postal Service® financial instruments (postal money orders and Sure Money) and those who supervise them. This class is approved as one of the FY 2010 strategic training initiatives. The field budget allocation included work hours for it since it falls in the legal or compliance training category. The training must be completed by September 30, 2010.
To combat money laundering in the United States, Congress has enacted a series of laws collectively known as the Bank Secrecy Act. The Postal Service™, as a seller of money orders, is specifically named in the Act and must comply with all of the requirements of the law. One of the requirements under the Act is to report suspicious transactions involving Postal Service financial instruments. The purpose of this training is to help retail associates, Post Office Operations managers (POOMs), postmasters, relief postmasters, officers-in-charge, station managers, and supervisors recognize potentially suspicious transactions.
The preferred method for taking the courses is online through the LMS Learning Portal. Offices that have a very slow Internet connection may have employees take the course via a CD.
If you are unable to complete the web-based version of the course through the Learning Portal, contact your local Learning Development and Diversity (formerly PEDC) staff for a copy of the CD. You can also order a training CD directly through the Topeka Material Distribution Center (MDC) using NSN #6910-13-000-5468
n Log into the Learning Management System and enter “BSA/AML” into the Search Term box on the left of the page and then click Find.
n Select the appropriate delivery method when the class titles are displayed, either “web-based” (BSA/AML: Suspicious Transactions) or “static web-based” (BSA/AML: Suspicious Transactions (SWBT)) if taking the CD version.
n Look for the Request Participation button once the class is selected.
n Confirm your approving manager’s name and title are correct on the drop down menu to the right of the Request Participation button.
n Click the Request Participation button after confirming your manager’s information is correct. Your request will be sent to your manager for approval.
n Once your manager has approved the course, you will be enrolled.
Identify the correct approver. If only a position title but no name is displayed, use the drop down menu to select the next higher level approving manager. If all three levels of approving manager listed contain only a position title with no name, contact your local Learning Development and Diversity staff to be enrolled in the course.
n Log into the Learning Management System and enter “BSA/AML” into the Search Term box on the left and then click Find.
n Select the appropriate delivery method when the class titles are displayed: either “web-based” (BSA/AML: Suspicious Transactions) or “static web-based” (BSA/AML: Suspicious Transactions (SWBT)) if taking the CD version.
n Wait for the course information to be displayed once the class is selected.
n Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Book This Course button.
n Wait for a confirmation screen confirming your enrollment.
n Click the Start Course Now button to begin the course.
Web-based Training
n Click the Log Off button after completing the web-based training.
n Wait for Learning Portal to refresh.
n Look for the Confirm Complete box under the My Training Activities section of the Learning Portal.
n Click the Refresh button if the Confirm Complete box is not displayed on the page.
n Confirm that the completion percentage in the Learning Portal shows 100 percent next to the word Progress.
n Click Confirm Complete.
n Click Yes when a dialog box appears asking you to verify: Do you want to Confirm Completion?
n Once the course description page refreshes, you will see a note at the bottom that reads “Course Successfully Confirmed Complete and Followed Up.” The course will now be listed in your completed courses.
n The course will automatically be added to your training record.
Static Web-based Training (CD version)
Follow these steps to receive course credit after the course content has been completed.
n After completing the course, return to the Learning Portal.
n Click Confirm Complete next to the course title under the My Training Activities section of the Learning Portal.
n Click Yes when a dialog box appears asking you to verify: Do you want to Confirm Completion?
n Once the course description page refreshes, you will see a note at the bottom that reads “Course Successfully Confirmed Complete and Followed Up.” The course will now be listed in your completed courses.
n The course will automatically be added to your training record.
Note: For static web-based training, there will not be a percentage recorded as is the case with the web-based version.
If you are having any issues with the LMS, contact your local Learning Development and Diversity (formerly PEDC) staff.
Employees do not need access to the BSA system to take the Suspicious Transaction Training course. Do not request access to the BSA system through eAccess to enroll in the training course.
— BSA Program Office,
Corporate Treasury, 7-15-10
