Top Expert Discusses Tips for Managing Garnishments

Arlington, Va. (February 27, 2012) - Creditor garnishments represent only about 15% of the total wage attachments employers receive but they present the greatest financial risk to the employer. Not only is it important to withhold correctly but penalties may be assessed if other requirements, such as submitting answers or written questions, are not provided within the required period of time.

Creditor garnishments rely heavily on the understanding of state laws and the ability to compare those laws with the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act to make sure the least amount is deducted from earnings. Changes to how they are calculated are frequent, such as in 2011 when Massachusetts changed from a minimum exempt amount of 30 time's federal minimum wage to greater number of hours and state minimum wage. These types of modifications require system changes as well as paperwork changes.

Join Amy Bryant, CPP, on March 1st for Creditor Garnishment and Voluntary Wage Assignments as she discusses:

• How to avoid the pitfalls of garnishments by paying attention to important details in the order and how to find those details
• What to do when a garnishment is served for a person who is terminated, or not found in the payroll master file
• Tips to ensure interrogatories are completed correctly and filed on time
• The Georgia ruling that requires certain interrogatories be signed by an attorney
• If state or federal law is more favorable to an employee through discussion and examples
• What laws apply to withholding for multiple wage attachments or multiple creditor garnishments
• How the rules of aggregation work through explanation and examples
• Why deductions must be held in some states, before the money is turned over to the court, an attorney or the creditor
• Creditor garnishments issued from different states and ways to determine if you might need to withhold
• The difference between a Voluntary Wage Assignment and a Creditor Garnishment and whether a voluntary assignment must be followed 

Attendees to this webinar will also receive 1.0 CPE or 1.5 APA RCH credits.

About the Speakers:

Amorette (Amy) Bryant, CPP, has 15 years of experience managing large payroll departments in both the private and public sectors, and 12 years of experience as a consultant. A widely recognized authority in the area of Garnishment Administration, her background also includes: 

• Author of the Complete Guide to Federal and State Garnishment, 2010  edition, Aspen Publishers
• Coauthor of the   Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement's The Employer's Desk Guide to Child Support.
• Member of the APA Subcommittee for Child Support and the Subcommittee for Wage Attachments   
• Worked with the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement to design the Order/Notice to Withhold

Creditor Garnishment and Voluntary Wage Assignments takes place March 1, 2012, from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, ET. To register for this webinar and obtain further information about CPE or APA RCH credits, go to http://www.bna.com/creditor-garnishments-19581/?utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=PR&utm_content=HR&utm_campaign=garnishment or call 1.800.372.1033, Option 6, then Option 1.

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