BSAS works in the following ways:
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1.
deducts the offset amount from the number holder (HA) only, childhood disability benefits
(CDB) only, or disabled widow’s benefit (DWB) only record;(NOTE: In dual entitlement situations (HA and CDB, or HA and DWB), the BSAS deducts the
offset amount from the primary HA record first);
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2.
creates a manual adjustment credit and award process (MADCAP) action that updates
the Master Beneficiary Record (MBR);
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3.
provides universal text indicator (UTI) information as part of the MADCAP action;
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4.
creates (after the previous action) a special message on the MBR indicating that this
is a BOND beneficiary as well as adds the “DD” demonstration code and the start and
ending dates of offset to the MBR; and
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5.
calculates the offset amount, when receiving an earnings estimate from BODS; retrieves
information from the MBR, and determines if it can process the case automatically
through MADCAP.
If BSAS cannot process the case, it generates processing exceptions, processing limitations
and alerts that L5R OFFICE L5R NO
LONGER OPERATING and the centralized unit in the Office of Central Operations (OCO) will process. If
a case cannot be retriggered, the BSAS database will be updated with offset information,
monthly benefit amounts, and other data needed to perform the offset calculation so
automated processing can occur in the future.