Processing of Child Support Orders in the Payroll Department

This course focuses on the proper processing of child support orders in the payroll department.

Created by: Illumeo Learning
Condensed and Efficient Courses for Busy Professionals

Created by: Vicki Lambert (Illumeo)

What Will I Learn?

• Explore the specific requirements for child support including deduction limits, deadlines, filing procedures, administrative fees and penalties/fines for violations under both federal and state law.
• Identify the requirements for processing medical support notices.
• Identify which garnishment has priority when an employee has current support orders, medical support notices and arrearages.
• Discover how to handle terminated employees in regards to child support.
• Recognize the differences between state requirements and federal requirements for child support.
• Explore how to calculate withholding and prioritize the order of distribution when an employee has more than one type of garnishment.
• Identify best practices for processing child support garnishments in the payroll department.
• Discover the laws that govern the withholding and processing of child support including the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) and Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA).
• Explore the requirements for calculating the amount of withholding for child support when an employee has one withholding order with or without arrearages.
• Explore the requirements for calculating the amount of withholding for child support when an employee has more than one withholding order.
• Identify how to go paperless with child support by receiving electronic withholding orders and paying by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
• Identify best practices concerning child support withholding and communicating with employees and the issuing parties.

Requirements

• No Advanced Preparation or Prerequisites are needed for this course.

Target audience

• Anyone interested in Human Resources, Finance and Accounting or related fields.