other · Fiscal Service · Rule · Published 1998-05-06 · Effective 1998-06-05 · 63 FR 25136
Document
Document number
98-11966
Federal Register citation
63 FR 25136
CFR reference
31 CFR 285
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Fiscal Service
Publication date
1998-05-06
Effective date
1998-06-05
Abstract
This final rule implements the administrative wage garnishment provisions contained in the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA). Wage garnishment is a process whereby an employer withholds amounts from an employee's wages and pays those amounts to the employee's creditor in satisfaction of a withholding order. The DCIA authorizes Federal agencies administratively to garnish the disposable pay of an individual to collect delinquent nontax debts owed to the United States in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury.