Using the “Worker Card” Compliance and Notification Feature

In this article, we will go over using the Worker Card notifications feature, how to set up an expiration warning, and the grace period and notifications for the expiration of Worker Cards.

NOTE: This is similar to the process of enabling alerts for certification courses.  Typically, a Worker Card will be any type of identification or access card or token that is not related to a one-time or recurring certification or credential. 

• How the Grace Period is Determined
• How to Setup Notifications

How the Grace Period is Determined

Before you can set up a Worker Card, the Grace Period must be configured for your account.  For most GuardTek subscribers, this will be set up by your Customer Success Specialist during on-boarding.  However, either your Customer Success representative or any member of the Trackforce Customer Support team can assist with this process.

Setting up the Grace Period

• The grace period parameter is measured in days.
• The Grace Period is the duration of the warning period before the designated Worker Card expires.
• This is a company-wide preference and will apply to all Worker Cards distributed and tracked across all posts within your GuardTek account.
• The default is 30 days and is configurable by a Trackforce Success or Support team member.

How to Setup Notifications

NOTE: Once the Grace Period has been configured, there are two places on your GuardTek Management Dashboard for notifications to be set up.  One of these locations is typically accessible only to your Trackforce Success or Support representative. 

To set up notifications on your own:

1. Log onto the GuardTek web page as a Supervisor-credentialed User with permission to access the GuardTek Management Dashboard.

2.  Click the green plus + on the Header modules to access the secondary header of modules and click on the Job Skills module:

3. In the Job Skills drop-down click on the Course Management option:

4. Click on the blue Setup Worker Card notifications link to the left of the green Add a Course button.

When enabled, clicking on the Worker Card link will trigger a pop-up providing access through another window where you can choose the method of notification based on either of the two triggers: 

• Expired – sends the notification on the expiration date
• Expiring – sends the notification at the beginning of the grace period (i.e. X days before expiration)

Sample email

Here’s a sample email sent by this new notification system.