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What is a creditor garnishment?

When a debt collector is unable to collect an outstanding debt the creditor can ask an employer to garnish an employee’s paycheck to pay off the employee’s outstanding debt. Follow these instructions to set up a creditor garnishment pay code and add it to an employee. 


1. Set up a calculation for creditor garnishment. 

  • First, set up a calculation table for creditor garnishment. [More]

  • Second, set up a calculation formula for creditor garnishment. [More]

  • Third, link the calculation table and calculation formula. [More]


2. Set up a creditor garnishment pay code. 

  • Start with setting up a pay code to garnish wages. [More]

  • Next, change the pay code calculation order. [More]

  • Last, set up the employee options [more] and employer options [more]. 


3. Add the creditor garnishment pay code to an employee. 

  • Now, add the pay code to the employee. [More]

 

 

How do I set up the calculation table for creditor garnishment?

How do I set up the calculation formula for creditor garnishment?

How do I set up the calculation for creditor garnishment?

How do I change the pay code calculation order?

How do I set up the employee options on the pay code?

How do I add the creditor garnishment pay code to employees?

 

 

 

 

 

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