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).