Maintaining Garnishment Rules

To maintain garnishment rules, use the Garnishment Rules USA (GPUS_GRN_RUL) component.

Pages Used to Maintain Garnishment Rules

Page Name	Definition Name	Usage
Garnishment Rule Page	GPUS_GRN_RUL	Enter descriptive information for a garnishment rule.
Rule Calculations Page	GPUS_GRN_RULECAL	Enter exemption calculations for the rule ID.

Garnishment Rule Page

Use the Garnishment Rule page (GPUS_GRN_RUL) to enter descriptive information for a garnishment rule.

Navigation:

Set Up HCM, and then Product Related, and then Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, and then Garnishments/Court Orders, and then Garnishment Rules USA, and then Garnishment Rule

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Garnishment Rule page.

Enter the description and comments for this garnishment rule.

Note:

PeopleSoft Global Payroll for United States delivers many garnishment rules. These rules are delivered and maintained by Oracle.

Rule Calculations Page

Use the Rule Calculations page (GPUS_GRN_RULECAL) to enter exemption calculations for the rule ID.

Navigation:

Set Up HCM, and then Product Related, and then Global Payroll & Absence Mgmt, and then Garnishments/Court Orders, and then Garnishment Rules USA, and then Rule Calculations

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Rule Calculations page.

Field or Control

Description

Calculation Formula

Select the calculation formula to use to calculate the exemption amount. Valid values are DE Amt*Pct+Amt1*Pct+Amt2*Pct, DE Percent, CS &CG Deductions, DE Percentage + Amount, DE or Amount Percent, Disposable Earnings Percentage, Flat Amount, Flat Amount Percentage, General Calculation, Greater of %DE or Amount, Greater of %Gross or Amount, Gross Percentage, Gross Percentage + Amount, Minimum Hourly Wage, and SWT Gross Percentage.

Exemption Variable

Depending on the Calculation Formula, the appropriate exemption variables appear in the Exemption Variable group box. For example, if the calculation formula is DE Percentage + Amount, the exemption variables Flat Amount and Disposable Earnings Percent appear in the group box. You must then define the values of these variables.

Field or Control	Description
Frequency	Select the frequency that applies to the exemption variable. Valid values are Biweekly, Monthly, Semi-Monthly, and Weekly. Note: The frequency that you select causes annualization or deannualization to occur so that the calculated value is in line with the pay period frequency.
Name	The appropriate variable names automatically appear in this column when the calculation formula is selected.
Numeric Value, Monetary Value,, and Currency Code	Enter a numeric or monetary value and a corresponding currency code for each applicable value.