Reviewing and Adjusting Garnishment Balances

Pages Used to Review and Adjust Garnishment Balances

Page Name Definition Name Usage

Garnishment Balances Page

BALANCES_GRN1

Review the garnishments that you have taken if you are garnishing an employee's wages.

Garn Balance Adjustment Page

BALANCES_GRN2

Review online adjustments to garnishment balances.

Adjust Garnishment Balance 1 Page

ADJ_GRN_BAL1

Specify which garnishment balances you're adjusting.

Adjust Garnishment Balance 2 Page

ADJ_GRN_BAL2

Change garnishment balances.

Garnishment Balances Page

Use the Garnishment Balances page (BALANCES_GRN1) to review the garnishments that you have taken if you are garnishing an employee's wages.

Navigation:

  • Payroll for North America, and then Periodic Payroll Events USA, and then Balance Reviews, and then Garnishments, and then Garnishment Balances

  • Payroll for North America, and then Periodic Payroll Events CAN, and then Balance Reviews, and then Garnishments, and then Garnishment Balances

  • Payroll for North America, and then Periodic Payroll Events USF, and then Balance Reviews, and then Garnishments, and then Garnishment Balances

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

Garnishment Balances page
Field or Control Description

Garnishments

System-calculated limit processing results appear in this group box. If you have adjusted the garnishment balances, enter that value in the Limit Balance field on the Garnishment Spec Data 3 page .

The Limit Amount and Limit Balance amounts on the Garnishment Spec Data 3 page may not correspond to the Quarter-to-Date or Month-to-Date garnishment balances that appear here if an employee has not satisfied the garnishment amount during the calendar year. For example, assume the employee has a garnishment limit amount set up for $1,000 in the current year. During the year, the employee has $700 deducted for the garnishment The Limit Amount and Limit Balance field values are not re-set when the new year begins. The employee satisfies the garnishment in the new year, so the Year-to-Date garnishment amount is $500.00, which does not match the Limit Amount and Limit Balance on the Garnishment Spec Data 3 page.

Adjust Garnishment Balance 2 Page

Use the Adjust Garnishment Balance 2 page (ADJ_GRN_BAL2) to change garnishment balances.

Navigation:

  • Payroll for North America, and then Periodic Payroll Events USA, and then Balance Adjustments, and then Garnishments, and then Adjust Garnishment Balance 2

  • Payroll for North America, and then Periodic Payroll Events CAN, and then Balance Adjustments, and then Garnishments, and then Adjust Garnishment Balance 2

  • Payroll for North America, and then Periodic Payroll Events USF, and then Balance Adjustments, and then Garnishments, and then Adjust Garnishment Balance 2

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Adjust Garnishment Balance 2 page.

Adjust Garnishment Balance 2 page

Note:

To access this page you must first enter identifying criteria on the Adjust Garnishment Balance 1 page and save it.

Field or Control Description

Deductions, Garnishments, Company Fees, and Payee Fees

If you enter a new current month-to-date balance, the system calculates the adjustment to month-to-date; if you enter an adjustment to month-to-date, the system calculates the new current month-to-date.