3 hr Webinar on - Garnishments: Complete and In-Depth

Why Should You Attend:

Dealing with garnishments can cause some of the most stressful and emotional situations that can be encountered in payroll. Not only are their severe penalties for violations of compliance rules, making sure that they are handled correctly can help relieve the emotional pressure that can surround individual orders. The reality is that all of the people and entities involved in these situations expect action from the payroll department. And it is up to the payroll department to catch and correct any errors that have been made by anyone along the way!

This in-depth 3 hrs presentation focuses on the requirements to compliantly and effectively handle garnishment orders and withholding. Federal and state requirements are covered as well as specific issues such as what to do if there is more than one withholding order and which order has priority? What if there is not enough money to comply with the order? What do I do with the arrears? Attend this webinar with your team to have an in depth understanding of how to process garnishment order in compliance with federal and state regulations.

Areas Covered in this Webinar:

• The federal requirements a payroll department must know on each type of garnishment.
• How state requirements affect garnishments.
• How to handle terminated employees in regard to garnishments including child support.
• How to determine the withholding under a federal tax levy.
• Proper processing for student loans and creditor garnishments.
• Best practices for communicating with employees and issuing parties.
• How to calculate the withholding and prioritize the order of distribution when an employee has more than one type of garnishment.
• Best practices for processing garnishments in the payroll department.
• How to define child support garnishments.
• How state requirements affect child support.
• Specific requirements for child support, including deduction limits, deadlines, filing procedures, administrative fees, and penalties/fines for violations.
• Best practices for communicating with employees and issuing parties.
• Which garnishment to take when an employee has current support orders, medical support orders, and arrearages.
• Examples of how to calculate the withholding and prioritize the order of distribution when an employee has more than one type of garnishment.
• Review the OCSE withholding notice.

Who Will Benefit:

• Payroll professionals
• Human resources
• Accounting personnel
• Business owners
• Lawmakers
• Attorneys
• Any individual or entity that must deal with the complexities and technicalities of the payroll process

Instructor Profile:

Vicki M. Lambert, CPP is president and academic director of The Payroll Advisor™ a firm specialized in the training of payroll professionals. With over 30 years of hands-on experience in all facets of payroll functions as well as over 20 years as a trainer and author, Ms. Lambert has become the most sought-after and respected voice in the practice and management of payroll issues. She has conducted open market training seminars on payroll issues across the United States that have been attended by executives and professionals from some of the most prestigious firms in business today.

Ms. Lambert has lectured extensively on payroll administration and compliance issues for clients that have included Automatic Data Processing, CCH Incorporated, Ceridian Employer Services, and The Employer Group. Ms. Lambert has also served as a consultant and in-house trainer for businesses such as Sun Microsystems, Paychex, Fox Studios, Disney, County of Riverside, and City of Hesperia.

Ms. Lambert conceived of, created the teaching and student manual, and coordinated the program for the certificate in Payroll Practice and Management that has been offered on site through the Extended Education Offices of Chapman University, California State University Long Beach; National University; and California State University, Northridge. Through Ms. Lambert’s innovation, the Payroll Practice and Management Online Program is now being offered at Pierce College in WA, Chapman University in CA, Aims Community College in CO, Rock Valley Community College in IL, Bucks County Community College in PA, and in over 400 other colleges and universities nationwide through Cengage Learning/Gatlin Education Services.

Ms. Lambert currently produces and presents audio seminars and webcasts for clients and business groups throughout the country.

Topic Back Ground:

Garnishments can be some of the most complex tasks required of any payroll department. If garnishments are not handled correctly, you may find yourself facing situations that become extremely costly both financially and emotionally! Courts, federal and state regulations, bureaucracies, lawyers and a multitude of other factors can complicate even basic procedures. Add in the emotional turmoil that often accompanies garnishment orders and even small errors can become major disasters.

The reality is that all of the people and entities involved in these situations expect action from the payroll department. And it is up to the payroll department to catch and correct any errors that have been made by anyone along the way! Precise and accurate compliance with garnishment regulation can help to reduce or eliminate the emotional and financial toll that can result from these unfortunate situations.

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