Entering a Wage Attachment for a Garnishment
Access the Wage Attachment Revisions form.
- Case Number
Enter the number that is assigned to the wage attachment by the issuing agency. When you enter wage attachments, the system prevents you from entering duplicate case numbers.
- Case Date
Enter the date that the wage attachment was issued by the agency.
- A/P Voucher (Y, N) (accounts payable voucher (yes, no))
Enter a code that determines whether the system generates a voucher for the DBA, tax, or wage attachment during the final update phase of the payroll processing cycle. Values are:
N No.
Y Yes.
- WC M (wage calculation method)
Enter a value that specifies the method that the system uses to calculate a wage attachment deduction. Values are:
Blank: Uses information in the Standard Annual Exemption Amounts and Additional Exemption Amounts tables to calculate the levy.
1: Lesser of the flat amount or percent of disposable wage. (Use for child support).
2: Greater of the flat amount or percent of disposable wage. (Use for child support).
3: Greater of flat amount or percent, the difference becomes the arrearage deduction, if there is an arrearage amount. (Use for child support).
4: Flat dollar amount, the difference between the new disposable wage and the minimum net pay equals the arrearage amount. (Use for child support).
5: Flat dollar amount, unless the amount is greater than percent of wage, then use the secondary amount. (Use for child support).
6: Flat dollar amount, unless the new disposable wage is less than minimum net pay, then adjust amount until minimum net reached. (Use for garnishment and levy).
7: Percent of disposable wage adjusted to minimum net. (Use for garnishment and levy).
8: Lesser of percent of gross or table amount. (Use for garnishment).
$: Flat dollar amount. (Use for garnishment, levy, and loans).
%: Percentage of disposable wages (Use for garnishment and levy).