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GARNISI-NT Number: 210-16 (replaces 300-35)
Effective Date Supersedes Page Staff Contact roved By
06/12/2003 08/O1/1982 1 of 2 V. Runkle
1.0 PURPOSE:
To provide a procedure for handling garnishment(s) of an employee's wages.
2.0 ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED:
All departments/divisions
3.0 REFERENCES:
RCW 6.27
Consumer Credit Protection Act
4.0 POLICY:
4.1 All notices of garnishment will be received and signed for by a member of the
Payroll staff, of the Finance &Information Services Department, and the
procedure outlined under Section 6.0 will be followed.
4.2 Every effort will be made to maintain employee confidentiality regarding any
garnishment.
5.0 DEFINITIONS:
Garnishment: A legal, involuntary deduction from wages or other payment to
satisfy a debt or other financial obligation.
6.0 PROCEDURE:
6.1 Payroll staff will respond to the Court ordered requests for information.
6.2 Payroll will make the necessary deduction to the employee's wages.
6.3 A check for the garnished amount will be prepared each pay period and forwarded
to the Court as directed in the Court order.
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Effective: 06/12/2003
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6.4 Payroll will inform the Human Resources and Risk Management Department
HR) if a Court orders the modification of dependent benefits. Any amount
exceeding City coverage will be deducted from the employee's paycheck ar any
Court ordered directions.
6.5 If an employee has a second garnishment within twelve months and is in a
position that handles cash or is bonded, the HR department will be notified of the
garnishment. HR will be responsible for addressing any related personal issues.
6.6 All garnishment records will be kept by Payroll staff in a locked file separate from
Payroll or HR employee files.
6.7 Garnishment records will be destroyed six years after the garnishment has been
satisfied, or six years after the employee terminates, whichever comes first.
6.8 Garnishment(s) will be given no weight when considering the employee for
promotions, layoffs or other separations from employment except as specified
in 6.5.