The Interactive Teller technology builds on the traditional Automated Teller Machine (ATM) technology, but adds a human touch. With these new Interactive Teller Machines (ITM), users can perform standard transactions they would typically do at an ATM, but if they find themselves in need of personal assistance, they can touch the screen and “call out” to an employee stationed remotely to serve multiple branch locations. InTouch Credit Union ITMs will be known as InTouch Tellers.
By having regionalized staff in a few areas across the country that can assist members regardless of their location, we offer the membership extended hours (at some branches), faster service and trusted advisors in each location to discuss the comprehensive financial solutions for each member.
Functionality of the NCR ATM and InTouch Teller equipment better meets the needs of our membership. We will be replacing the ATMs currently installed at the branches with the NCR ATM/InTouch Teller equipment. The ATM equipment change will begin April 25, 2018 and will be done by the end of June for our existing locations. The ATM equipment also has additional functionality not formerly available through the ATMs we have now. Members will be able to deposit checks without an envelope using the new ATMs, and checks will be scanned during the deposit process. A copy of deposited checks will be provided on their receipt.
The most notable benefits of InTouch Teller are:
In Addition:
This is not a simple video chat; the employee on the screen is remotely controlling InTouch Teller and all of its functions once the member touches the screen to ask for assistance. The member is now part of a secured personalized interaction. Ear buds and handsets will be available to members so they can hear the discussion with the remote employee without others over-hearing the conversation. Responses to the employee’s question can be responded to verbally or via a (virtual, onscreen) keyboard.
Employees in the branches will no longer have access to cash and will be unable to assist with these types of transactions. Many industries now offer self-help equipment so that members, employees, users, etc. can transact their business quickly and continue on with their routine. We will have onsite staff to assist with using InTouch Teller during posted hours. This should help with the transition to using this state-of-the-art technology.
Members can perform common transactions using the ATM functionality. However, InTouch Teller provides the ability to speak to a live ITCU staff members for assistance. Once members are comfortable with the system, they may be able to self-help the majority of their transactions during posted hours.
We will have employees onsite to assist you with any questions that members may have. ITCU is in the process of recording tutorials that can be viewed from our website so that members can familiarize themselves with how to use the equipment.
When a member uses a debit card to access their account, they are prompting the equipment to work as an ATM. If a member walks up to the equipment and requests immediate assistance, they will be prompted to provide their account number. If they do not remember their account number, the PFA onscreen will be able to assist them. Members will need to have a photo ID with them.
InTouch Teller:
Branch PFA:
The equipment can handle 40 bills (if used as an ATM) or 40 bills (if used as an ITM/speaking to an ITM PFA), or 30 checks per transaction. If the number of bills requested by the member exceeds the equipment limits, the funds will be dispensed in increments allowed by the equipment. (Therefore, funds may be dispensed in a series until all the bills are dispensed as requested.) If a member wants to deposit more than 30 checks, it will be a matter of processing them in increments of 30 until all the checks are inserted.
InTouch Teller has been set up to dispense the fewest bills possible for users. For example, a member requesting $200 would receive two $100 bills.
Shared Branch teller transactions will no longer be available in the drive-thru lanes after Saturday, October 28, 2017; guest members will still be able to conduct Shared Branch transactions within the lobby.
Foreign checks will be rejected at InTouch Teller. A member with a foreign item will need to see the branch staff in order to arrange for the item to be sent for collection.
Yes; as with our current staff, some of our InTouch Teller reps are bilingual and when ”Spanish speaking” assistance is needed, InTouch Teller’s skill-based routing will route you to the next available, Spanishspeaking teller.
This will vary by location, as it relates to security and access to InTouch Teller equipment, but generally, the hours of access to InTouch Teller utilizing remote staff will be extended and the on-site staffing will be adjusted based on service and use demands. Some branch access will be limited to Monday thru Friday. More details regarding specific branch hours will be provided once InTouch Teller equipment is deployed. After sufficient activity evaluation, hours of operation may be updated, with permanent signage reflecting these changes in-branch, as well as online.
Once InTouch Teller is installed at each branch, the cash drawers will be removed in that branch and members will be encouraged to use the new service. Lobby staff will be available during posted hours to assist members through the transactions to make the transition as smooth and painless as possible, but will be unable to process member’s cash/check transactions. While ITM reps will take care of the needs of members looking to make quick transactions, the PFAs onsite are free to greet other members and sit down with them to fulfill more extensive banking needs.
With members all over the United States, not all members have the luxury of coming into the branch, yet they are still able to utilize our products and services without significant issues and give us high member satisfaction scores. The employees a member currently sees when coming to a branch will still be available during posted hours, but they will concentrate more on consulting on products and services that meet member needs, help members open new products and services, and help members achieve their lending and savings needs. There may be some employees pulled from the branch to help support the remote functionality as business needs require. Most importantly, members will still receive personal service for their financial transactions: it will simply be provided through live, two-way audio and video technology.
InTouch Teller will be introduced to each ITCU branch by the end of summer 2018.
ATM lanes will still be available.
