Understanding Exemption Rules for a Garnishment

You must enter exemption rules for an employee when the government specifies exemption rules that must be adhered to when you process garnishments and child support wage attachments.Use the Exemption Rules tab on the Wage Attachment Revisions form to capture all rules that determine exemption amounts for child support and garnishment wage attachments. These rules are used in conjunction with all existing functionality for wage attachments. You can set up these rules as a flat amount, a percentage, or a table method. When you use a table method, calculation tables store the upper limit, lower limit, and exemption rate for the individual garnishment or child support order. The exemption rules are stored in the Wage Attachment Exemption Rule table (F071074). The system enables you to calculate exemption amounts:

• Based on a flat dollar amount.

• Based on a percentage of gross or net wages.

• Based on a range of gross or net wages.

• Based on a flat dollar amount in combination with a range of gross or net wages.

• Within multiple wage ranges.

The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne software enables you to calculate wage attachment after subtracting the exemption amount from the wage.