Garnishments Procedure
Section 500, Proc. 530
Effective: 1/25/08
Objective:
To provide counseling for University employees involved in garnishment proceedings.
Procedure:
When a court-ordered garnishment is received and enforced by the University, the Payroll Office informs the Chief Personnel Officer or a designee who, in turn, notifies the employee of the options available for financial counseling, if appropriate.
The biweekly amount subject to deduction may be either one-fourth of the employee's net disposable earnings (gross biweekly earnings less FICA, Withholding Tax, and a $5 exemption for each dependent child under the age of 16), or the employee's net disposable earnings less $228, whichever is less. The monthly amount subject to deduction may be either one-fourth of net disposable earnings (gross monthly earnings less FICA, Withholding Tax, and a $10 exemption for each dependent child under the age of 16), or net disposable earnings less $494, whichever is less.