September 2, 2022

Receiving and Distributing Garnishment Warrants

Action Required:    Share the following information with all human resources (HR) office employees.

Description: All garnishment warrants are sent to the agency/campus for distribution to the payee.  It is critical that the distribution of garnishment warrants received by the agency/campus are released timely to the payee avoiding any potential adverse impacts to the employee liable for those payments.

When a salary garnishment amount is deducted, Administration and Disbursements Division (ADD) will issue a direct disbursement warrant in that amount made payable as indicated on the STD. 639 or STD. 639CFS.

Garnishment warrants for amounts withheld from master payroll will be issued and forwarded to the agency/campus within four work days following the close of the pay period; e.g., for deductions withheld from the January master payroll (ending Friday, January 31), the garnishment warrants would be forwarded to the appropriate agency/campus no later than Thursday, February 6. For daily cycles, garnishment warrants will be issued no later than six work days following the issue date of the corresponding payroll warrant.

For additional instruction regarding the transmittal of garnishment amounts deducted and timing of receipt of the garnishment warrant please refer to the Payroll Procedures Manual: Section H – Deductions

Population Affected: All HR Offices.

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