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The RDS User Guide provides comprehensive, detailed information about participating in the RDS Program. Get overview information and step-by-step instructions for key program areas and more.
Plan Sponsors continuously manage current RDS Secure Website user roles to prevent delays in tasks being completed. User management includes not only maintaining roles and user information, but also remaining in compliance with Federal Security Regulations by logging into the RDS Secure Website at least once every 180 days.
This section of the RDS User Guide provides overview information and step-by-step instructions for tasks such as managing user roles and registered user information, enabling a user account, and requesting a forgotten Login ID.
This section provides an overview and step-by-step instructions for managing registered user information.
This section provides an overview and step-by-step instructions for maintaining an active RDS Secure Website user account.
This section of the RDS User Guide provides overview information and step-by-step instructions for Annual Plan Application tasks such as starting and completing an application, changing an application, and requesting an Application Deadline Extension.
This section provides step-by-step instructions for completing the Application Submission Process.
The Account Manager, Authorized Representative, and Designee with View Attestation Summary privilege can view the Attestation Summary page.
This section provides an overview and step-by-step instructions for the two-part Actuarial Equivalence Test.
Covers information such as how to manage RDS Secure Website user roles, how to change user information, and how to manage account information such as changing your Password and enabling your user account.
Covers information such as how to complete the Application Submission Process and how to change application information.
This page contains links to and descriptions for job aids, which are tools that can be used for quick reference while completing specific RDS Program tasks.
This section of the User Roles Support Tool details which user roles are involved in each step of the Application Submission Process.
Maintaining access to your RDS Secure Website user account is critical to ensuring your Plan Sponsor meets its Application and Reconciliation Deadlines and experiences all the benefits of participating in RDS. Consequently, it’s important to understand scenarios related to accessing your account.
RDS TV is an on-demand library of training videos designed to walk users through various topics in the RDS Secure Website.
This section provides an overview and step-by-step instructions for managing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
This sections provides a list of statuses and corresponding descriptions that an RDS application may have at various points through the RDS Program Lifecycle.