1. Payroll Implementation Guide
  2. Entering an Ongoing Wage Assignment

Entering an Ongoing Wage Assignment

Access the Wage Attachment Revisions form, Child Support tab.

A/P Voucher (Y/N) (accounts payable voucher (yes/no))

Enter a minimum net pay amount only if you enter 4 in the Method field. The system calculates the agency arrearage amount, which is the difference between the disposable wage and the minimum net pay amount.

Wage Attachment Amount 2

Enter the amount to be withheld from the employees paycheck for a child support deduction. In some states the calculation of child support may be two tiered:

  • If the Method equals 5, the calculation will be: If Amount 1 is greater than Percent 1 use Amount 2.

  • For Methods 1, 2, 3, or 4, if the Secondary Deduction Flag equals a 1, the calculation is: If the Number of Periods equals zero (0), use Amount 2 for the calculation.

  • If the Secondary Deduction Flag equals a 2, the calculation is; If the Number of Periods equals zero (0), use the Percent 2 in conjunction with Amount 1 for the calculation.