Setting up Wage Garnishments

You can set up wage garnishment based on the order type:

• Garnishment/Bankruptcy/Student Loans
• Child Supports
• Tax Levies

Scheduled Deductions

You can display a list of scheduled deductions.

1. In the main menu, select Payroll > Employee Payroll Maintenance.
2. On the Employee Payroll Maintenance tab, select Deductions.

Viewing Employees with Scheduled Deductions

You can filter your view to display only those employees with scheduled deductions for specific deduction codes. In that filtered view, you can efficiently select one or more employees to modify or delete the scheduled deductions.

1. On the Scheduled Deductions page, in the Deduction Code filter, enter the applicable deduction code. Select an action to perform on the selected employee(s):
   • View Selected – Enables you to review the schedule deduction for each selected employee.
   • Mass Edit Selected – Enables you to edit the selected deductions simultaneously.
   • Mass Add Adjustments - Enables you to add deduction adjustments to multiple employees at the same time.
   • Delete – Allows you to delete scheduled deductions for the selected employee(s).

Selecting the Employee(s) and Type of Deduction for a New Deduction

Use the following instructions to assign a garnishment, bankruptcy or student loan deduction to an employee or a group of employees.

1. On the Scheduled Deductions page, select Add New Deduction.
2. Select the Company EIN.
3. Click OK.
4. In the Add For list, select Single Employee or Multiple Employees.
5. In the Employee box, select View List of Employees.
6. In the Employee Lookup window, proceed with one of the following based on your previous selection in step 4.
   1. Single Employee:  if you need to select a single employee, select Select Employee next to the applicable employee.
   2. Multiple Employees:  if you need to select multiple employees, select the checkbox for each employee and select Add Selected.
7. In the Deduction list, select the type of deduction.
8. Click OK.

Bankruptcy/Garnishment/Student Loan setup

Use the following instructions to schedule a bankruptcy, garnishment, or student loan deduction for an employee or a group of employees on the Scheduled Deduction page.

1. Enter applicable information in the Scheduled Deduction section.

2. In the Settings section, enter the ID # from the received order.
3. Select the Frequency if different from the company default settings.
4. Select the Court Order Federal/State.
5. Select the Lien Sub Type.
6. Select the Issue Date.
7. In the Lesser Of group, select one of the three options under the Court Order Amount:
   • Flat Amount: If the value provided is a constant amount
   • % of Earnings List: If calculation is based on gross earnings
   • % of Disposable Earnings*: If calculation is based on disposable earnings
     *Disposable Earnings = Gross – Taxes – any exempt deductions
8. In the Lesser Of group, enter the Jurisdictional Limits based on the employee’s location.
   1. If not in Hawaii, select and complete the following:
      • % of Disposable Earnings: Based on the value on the order
        • Identify the Disposable Earnings List
        • If the order is from a state that allows a further reduction based on dependents, enter the Number of Dependents and Amount per Dependent as designated by the state
      • Disposable Less Minimum Wage Exemption
        • Identify the Disposable Earnings List
        • In Less, enter 30
        • In x Minimum Wage $, enter the value dictated by the corresponding state
        • If the order is from a state that allows a further reduction based on dependents, enter the Number of Dependents and Amount per Dependent as designated by the state
   2. If in Hawaii, select and complete the following:
      • % of Monthly Disposable Earnings (Hawai’i)
        • % of the First $ amount
        • Plus % of the Next $ amount
        • Plus % of the Remainder of assigned Disposable Earnings List

Child Support Setup

Use the following instructions to schedule a child support deduction for an employee or a group of employees on the Scheduled Deduction page.

1. Enter applicable information in the Scheduled Deduction section.
2. In the Settings section, enter the Support Obligation Date.
3. Enter the Case # from the received document.
4. If applicable, enter the State FIPS #.
5. If the order is eligible for dependent medical, select the Eligible for Dep Medical? checkbox.
6. Populate the Current Deduction Amount and select:
   • Flat $ Amount: If the value provided is a constant amount
   • % of Earnings List: If the calculation is based off the gross earnings
7. Depending on the state, the number of child support orders the employee has, and if the employee is in arrears, select the Maximum % that can be withheld.
8. Select the applicable list in Of Disposable List.
9. Select the Frequency if it varies from the company default setting.
10. Select the Court Order Federal/State.
11. Click Save to create the new deduction.

Tax Levy setup

Use the following instructions to set up a Tax Levy for an employee or a group of employees on the Scheduled Deduction page.

1. Enter applicable information in the Scheduled Deduction section.
2. In the Settings section, enter the ID # from the received order.
3. Select the Frequency if it varies from the company settings.
4. Select the Lien Sub Type.
5. Select the Issue Date.
6. Select one of the following options:
   • Flat Amount: If the value provided is a constant amount
   • Take Home: If the order designates an Exempt Amount, populate that field and identify the Disposable Earnings List that the exempt amount would come from