How To: Set up a Garnishment Order on an Employee

How To: Set up a Garnishment Order on an Employee

On the employee's profile, under Deductions, select Deduction Wizard 


Select the type of garnishment deduction


Click Next and enter the remaining information 
  1. Start Date: date the deduction will start 
  2. Issue Date: from the order paperwork 
  3. ID # (Case #): from the order paperwork, will be printed on the check/payment to the agency.  If none listed, enter employee SSN.
  4. Court Order State: select state for the issuing agency 
  5. Deduction Code: select deduction code
  6. Vendor: select vendor for the agency payment.  If the applicable vendor is not available, contact AtlasHR to have the agency setup in order to make payments to the agency.  If no vendor is attached, payment may not be submitted to the agency. 
  7. Goal Amount: Enter the total amount owed to the agency.  The deduction will automatically be stopped once this amount is paid. 
  8. Deduction Amount: Enter the amount of the deduction 
    1. Flat $ Amount
    2. % of Disposable Earnings 
    3. % of Gross Earnings
Review Summary Details and click Finish 
Attach Supporting Documents.  Upload agency documents to the employee record (optional)
      Select Document Type "Garnishment Info" to allow only HR Admins to access this document 


Click Done
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