Managing Garnishments

These topics provide an overview of garnishments in Global Payroll for Argentina and discuss how to enter employee garnishment data.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Assign Garnishments ARG Page

GPAR_GARNISHMENT

Assign garnishments and enter garnishment details. Garnishment balances and values are updated by the payroll process.

Garnishment Payment Details Page

GPAR_GARNISHMENT_SEC

View a history of garnishment payment details.

Garnishment is a legal requirement in Argentina. PeopleSoft Global Payroll for Argentina delivers two types of garnishment:

  • Litis Expenses

  • Writ of Garnishment

Use the Assign Garnishments ARG page (GPAR_GARNISHMENT) to assign garnishments and enter garnishment details.

Garnishment balances and values are updated by the payroll process.

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This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Assign Garnishments ARG page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Assign Garnishments ARG page

Field or Control

Definition
Garnishment Type

Select the type of garnishment. Valid values are Litis Expenses and Writ of Garnishment.
Payment Type

Select the payment type. Valid values are: Percentage, Fixed Amount, and Percentage and Fixed Amount.
Garnishment Date

Enter the date of reception of the court writ.
Garnishment Number

Displays a number for each garnishment entered for an employee.
Court Writ

Enter the Court Writ of the garnishment.
Paid Total Amount

Displays the total amount paid for the garnishment.
Court

Enter the garnishment corresponding court.
Payment Details

Click to access the Garnishment Payment Details page. This page enables you to view a history of garnishment payment details.
Garnishment Status

Select the garnishment corresponding status. Valid values are: Active and Canceled
Reason

Enter an explanation for the garnishment status.

Note: A garnishment's status can be modified only when the balance is equal to zero.
Amount

Enter the original garnishment amount. This is required for a Writ of Garnishment.
Total

Displays the garnishment total, which is the value of the Amount field plus the value of the Interest field.
Interest

Enter the interest specified by the court writ.
Percentage

Enter the percentage of the earnings accumulator element that the system deducts.

Note: The maximum deduction amount cannot exceed 20 percent of the deductible gross amount when the garnishment is a Writ of Garnishment.
Element Name

Select the base accumulator element used to determine the corresponding percentage amount.
Fixed Amount

Enter the fixed amount to be deducted.
Bank ID

Enter the bank code specified in the court writ.
Bank Branch ID

Enter the bank branch code specified in the court writ.
Bank Account # (Bank Account Number)

Enter the bank account specified by the court writ.