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== Summary ==
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This article will explain how deductions from employees pay due to attachment orders and student loans are made using one or more of the 14 [[How do I Set up Payroll Attachments?|period adjustments]] slots (one per [[How do I Set Up Payroll Adjustments?#Example Adjustments|agency]]).
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== More Information ==
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When you have been informed by an agency to assign a payroll adjustment to an employee you will need be in the payroll period. ''{{Menu|text=Payroll|Run Payroll Period}}''.
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* Against the employees entry to whom you want to assign a payroll adjustment you will need to press {{KeyPress|Ctrl-F7}}. This will open the '''"Attachment Order Amendments"''' screen.
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* On the {{DataPrompt|Agency :}} enter the Agency that issued the Order, or search ''({{KeyPress|Ctrl-F1}})'' to search for the agency.
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* The {{DataPrompt|Calculation Order}} will automatic be entered from which was set when creating the [[How do I Set Up Payroll Adjustments?#Setting up Standard Period Adjustments|Payroll Adjustment]].
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* On the {{DataPrompt|Start Date :}} enter the date at which the attachment take an effect.
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* On the {{DataPrompt|End Date :}} enter the end date for this attachment, if applicable.
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* On the {{DataPrompt|Reference :}} you can add a reference to the attachment.
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* On the {{DataPrompt|Attachment type:}} enter the attachment type for this attachment. ''The attachment type determines how the amount of the attachment per period will be calculated:''
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**{{DataValue|01}} '''Amount''' - The amount will be a fixed specified amount per period.
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**{{DataValue|02}} '''Percentage''' - The amount will be based on a specified percentage of the nett pay due at that point.
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**{{DataValue|11}} '''Student Loan''' - The amount will be calculated using the inland revenue collection of student loans formula.
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* On the {{DataPrompt|Attachment Rate :}} enter the rate for this attachment.
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**If the attachment type is {{DataValue|Amount}} then this value should be the amount to use per period.
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**If the attachment type is {{DataValue|Percentage}} then this value should be the percentage of nett pay to use per period.
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**''For other attachment types this value is not used.''
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*On the {{DataPrompt|Total Amount :}} enter the total amount of this attachment, if applicable.
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{{Information|text=''If a total amount is set then the attachment will automatically stop when the total of amounts paid reaches the amount specified here.''}}
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*On the {{DataPrompt|Protected Earnings :}} enter the protected earnings status for this attachment. This can be set to:
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**{{DataValue|N}}o  Protected earnings do not apply to this order. 
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**{{DataValue|Y}}es  The protected earnings amount specified below applies to this order. 
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**{{DataValue|I}}nherit  Used for Student Loans if other attachment orders (with an earlier order of calculation) have a protected earnings amount then that same amount should also apply when the student loan deduction is made, otherwise none. 
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{{Information|text=''Protected earnings specify a minimum value of nett pay. Any deductions from this order will be limited to make sure this employee's nett pay does not fall below the protected earnings amount.''}}

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Summary

This article will explain how deductions from employees pay due to attachment orders and student loans are made using one or more of the 14 period adjustments slots (one per agency).

More Information

When you have been informed by an agency to assign a payroll adjustment to an employee you will need be in the payroll period. " Run Payroll Period".

  • Against the employees entry to whom you want to assign a payroll adjustment you will need to press <Ctrl-F7>. This will open the "Attachment Order Amendments" screen.
  • On the "Agency :" enter the Agency that issued the Order, or search (<Ctrl-F1>) to search for the agency.
  • The "Calculation Order" will automatic be entered from which was set when creating the Payroll Adjustment.
  • On the "Start Date :" enter the date at which the attachment take an effect.
  • On the "End Date :" enter the end date for this attachment, if applicable.
  • On the "Reference :" you can add a reference to the attachment.
  • On the "Attachment type:" enter the attachment type for this attachment. The attachment type determines how the amount of the attachment per period will be calculated:
    • '01' Amount - The amount will be a fixed specified amount per period.
    • '02' Percentage - The amount will be based on a specified percentage of the nett pay due at that point.
    • '11' Student Loan - The amount will be calculated using the inland revenue collection of student loans formula.
  • On the "Attachment Rate :" enter the rate for this attachment.
    • If the attachment type is 'Amount' then this value should be the amount to use per period.
    • If the attachment type is 'Percentage' then this value should be the percentage of nett pay to use per period.
    • For other attachment types this value is not used.
  • On the "Total Amount :" enter the total amount of this attachment, if applicable.
If a total amount is set then the attachment will automatically stop when the total of amounts paid reaches the amount specified here.
  • On the "Protected Earnings :" enter the protected earnings status for this attachment. This can be set to:
    • 'N'o Protected earnings do not apply to this order.
    • 'Y'es The protected earnings amount specified below applies to this order.
    • 'I'nherit Used for Student Loans if other attachment orders (with an earlier order of calculation) have a protected earnings amount then that same amount should also apply when the student loan deduction is made, otherwise none.
Protected earnings specify a minimum value of nett pay. Any deductions from this order will be limited to make sure this employee's nett pay does not fall below the protected earnings amount.
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