Support Calculation Subtask

Field	Description
Transaction Type	This field displays the transaction type from the main screen. The types are: A: Add transaction D: Delete transaction U: Update transaction
Modified By	This field displays the ID of the user who made the modification on this row.
Date Modified	This field displays the date on which this row was modified.
Transaction Notes	This non-editable field displays the reason for the creation of the Manage Employee Garnishments audit record.

Support Order Amounts

Detail Cash Support Amounts

Field	Description
Current Child Support	This field displays the current child support amount specified on the support order.
Past-Due Child Support	This field displays the past-due child support amount specified on the support order.
Over 12 Weeks in Arrears	This check box is selected if the support order indicates that the past-due child support is over 12 weeks in arrears.
Current Spousal Support	This field displays the current spousal support amount specified on the support order.
Past-Due Spousal Support	This field displays the past-due spousal support amount specified on the support order.
Current Medical Support	This field displays the current medical support cash amount specified on the support order.
Past-Due Medical Support	This field displays the past-due medical support cash amount specified on the support order.
Other Amount	This field displays the other support amount specified on the support order.
Other (Specify)	This field displays a description of the Other Amount.
Total Pay Period Cash Support	This field displays the sum of the Current Child Support, Past-Due Child Support, Current Spousal Support, Past-Due Spousal Support, Current Medical Support, Past-Due Medical Support, and Other Amount fields. This amount equals the total cash support specified on the order.
Pay Frequency from Order	This field displays the payment frequency specified on the support order. Valid values are: N: N/A W: Weekly B: Bi-Weekly S: Semi-Monthly M: Monthly The detail cash support amounts provided in the support order are based on a pay frequency that may not be the same as the pay frequency assigned to the employee in Costpoint. States do not force employers to change the employee’s pay frequency to match the one specified on the order. States allow employers to convert the cash detail support amounts to the employee’s actual pay frequency. For example, if the support order specifies that $100.00 be paid weekly, but the employee is assigned to a pay cycle with a bi-weekly pay frequency, Costpoint converts the amount so that $200.00 is withheld for the support order each pay period.
Arrears Only	If this non-editable check box is selected, the support order is an arrears-only order.

Bonus Pay Override Calculation

Field	Description
Bonus Pay Calculation Method	This field displays the method that is used to calculate support order amounts when a bonus payroll is being processed. NODED (Do Not Withhold): No support order amount is withheld from the employee’s bonus pay. PCTGRS (Percent of Gross): A percentage of gross is withheld from bonus pay. The percentage displays in the Bonus Override Percentage field. PCTDI (Percent of Disposable Income): A percentage of disposable income is withheld from bonus pay. The percentage displays in the Bonus Override Percentage field. FIXAMT (Bonus Override Fixed Amount): A fixed amount is withheld from bonus pay. The amount displays in the Bonus Override Fixed Amount field. USEREG (Use Regular Rules): The same rules used to determine support withholding for regular pay are applied to bonus pay.
Bonus Override Percentage	This field displays the percentage that is used to calculate the support withholding amount when computing a bonus payroll on the Compute Payroll application.
Bonus Override Fixed Amount	This field displays the fixed amount that is used to calculate the support withholding amount when computing a bonus payroll on the Compute Payroll application.
Apply Support Order Limit	This non-editable check box is selected if the state instructs you to apply a limit to the support withholding amount when running a bonus payroll.

Costpoint Pay Period Cash Support Payments

Use this group box to view the total cash support amount due per pay period as specified in the support order and the amount due per pay period based on the employee’s Costpoint pay frequency.

Field	Description
Amount Due Per Pay Period	This field displays the expected support amount due based on the employee’s pay frequency in Costpoint. This amount is calculated using this formula: Amount Due Per Pay Period = (Total Cash Support Amount x Pay Frequency from Order) / Employee’s Pay Frequency The value displayed here may not be the amount that is withheld from the employee for the support order. If the employee’s support withholdings exceed the support limit specified by the state, the support withholding amount may be reduced. Another scenario where the actual pay period withholding amount may not be the same as the expected pay period withholding is when states mandate that the same amount be withheld each month. If the employee is paid on a weekly or bi-weekly pay frequency, some months have more paycheck dates than others. For example, during a bi-weekly pay cycle, there are only two paychecks in most months. However, there are two months each year with three paychecks within the month.
Override Calculated Pay Period Amount	If this non-editable check box is selected, the calculated support amount is overridden by the amount in the Pay Period Override Amount field. The Pay Period Override Amount acts as a pay period limit. This is important when you have more than one paycheck in a pay period (for example, a bonus paycheck and a regular paycheck). When a Pay Period Override Amount is specified, the total amount withheld for the support order within a pay period cannot exceed the Pay Period Override Amount. For example, let's say the Pay Period Override Amount is $300.00 and the entire $300.00 is withheld when the employee is paid his bonus for the pay period. If you then run a regular payroll, no amount is withheld for the support order because the full $300.00 override amount was already fulfilled by the bonus payroll.
Pay Period Override Amount	If the Override Calculated Pay Period Amount check box is selected, this override amount (instead of the calculated support amount) is withheld when payroll is computed. The Support Order Limits do not apply to the override amount.

Field

Description

Amount Due Per Pay Period

This field displays the expected support amount due based on the employee’s pay frequency in Costpoint. This amount is calculated using this formula:

Amount Due Per Pay Period = (Total Cash Support Amount x Pay Frequency from Order) / Employee’s Pay Frequency

The value displayed here may not be the amount that is withheld from the employee for the support order. If the employee’s support withholdings exceed the support limit specified by the state, the support withholding amount may be reduced. Another scenario where the actual pay period withholding amount may not be the same as the expected pay period withholding is when states mandate that the same amount be withheld each month. If the employee is paid on a weekly or bi-weekly pay frequency, some months have more paycheck dates than others. For example, during a bi-weekly pay cycle, there are only two paychecks in most months. However, there are two months each year with three paychecks within the month.

Override Calculated Pay Period Amount

If this non-editable check box is selected, the calculated support amount is overridden by the amount in the Pay Period Override Amount field.

The Pay Period Override Amount acts as a pay period limit. This is important when you have more than one paycheck in a pay period (for example, a bonus paycheck and a regular paycheck). When a Pay Period Override Amount is specified, the total amount withheld for the support order within a pay period cannot exceed the Pay Period Override Amount. For example, let's say the Pay Period Override Amount is $300.00 and the entire $300.00 is withheld when the employee is paid his bonus for the pay period. If you then run a regular payroll, no amount is withheld for the support order because the full $300.00 override amount was already fulfilled by the bonus payroll.

Pay Period Override Amount

If the Override Calculated Pay Period Amount check box is selected, this override amount (instead of the calculated support amount) is withheld when payroll is computed. The Support Order Limits do not apply to the override amount.

Support Order Limit

This group box displays the state-mandated support order withholding limits you entered on the Support Calculation subtask of the Manage Employee Garnishments screen.

In 1977, the U.S. federal Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) was amended to limit the amount of withholding for child, spousal, or medical support to 50% - 65% of an employee’s disposable earnings, depending on the employee’s status:

Employee is supporting a second family: 50%
Employee is supporting a second family and owes more than 12 weeks in back support payments (arrears): 55%
Employee is not supporting a second family: 60%
Employee is not supporting a second family and owes more than 12 weeks in back support payments (arrears): 65%
States may enforce different statuses and different limits, as long as it is the same or more beneficial to the employee (a lower limit is placed on the amount that can be withheld for a support order or orders). Because they must comply with federally enforced limitations on support order withholdings, all U.S. states have rules to limit support withholding. Most follow federal CCPA limits, but some states have enacted limitations that differ from the federal government CCPA rules and are more beneficial to the employee.

Field	Description
Employee Supports Second Family	If this non-editable check box is selected, the employee supports a second family. In most states, the employee’s second-family status is used to determine the percentage of disposable income limitation being placed on any support withholding for that employee.
Percent of Disposable Income	This field displays the percentage of disposable income used to determine the support withholding limit. The support order states the amount the employee owes per period of time, but both the federal government and the state governments limit the amount that can be deducted from an employee so that employee is not left with too little money. Most states use the U.S. federal CCPA limits to determine the support order limits for employees in their states.

Field

Description

Employee Supports Second Family

If this non-editable check box is selected, the employee supports a second family.

In most states, the employee’s second-family status is used to determine the percentage of disposable income limitation being placed on any support withholding for that employee.

Percent of Disposable Income

This field displays the percentage of disposable income used to determine the support withholding limit.

The support order states the amount the employee owes per period of time, but both the federal government and the state governments limit the amount that can be deducted from an employee so that employee is not left with too little money. Most states use the U.S. federal CCPA limits to determine the support order limits for employees in their states.

Subtasks

Subtask	Description
Health Insurance Coverage	Click this link to open the Health Insurance Coverage subtask. Use this subtask to view details concerning the support-ordered medical insurance coverage the employee must provide through his employer's health benefits.

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