What This Does

  • Enables employers to send elecronic child support payments which is requried in some states.


Electronic Child Support Payments – Deduction Description

  • HR → Payroll → Setup → Deductions → Deduction Description
  • Select existing Child Support Deduction or create new one as needed.
  • Vendor ID is required on the Deduction Description but not used since the amount will not be paid through Vendor Withholding (similar to direct deposit)


Type Tab

FIELDSOpt.Rec.Req.Description
Deduction Type——♦DIRECT DRAFT – CS or DIRECT DRAFT – CD (Type dependent on whether order states flat amount or percentage of disposable earnings for calculation)
Transmittal Routing Number——♦Destination Bank for Child Support payment


Compute Tab

FIELDSOpt.Rec.Req.Description
Compute Type——♦Should be Flat Amount for DIRECT DRAFT-CS (the Flat Amount should be entered on the employee's deduction in the Adjustment/Additional Amount field); For DIRECT DRAFT-CD, change to Percentage of Adjusted Gross and enter the Percentage
Opt. = Optional  Rec. = Recommended  Req. = Required

Flags Tab

  • Liability and Pay Withholding booleans should be set to false since the child support payments will no longer be paid through Vendor Withholding
  • Expense boolean should be set to true


Electronic Child Support Payments – Employee Deduction

FIELDSOpt.Rec.Req.Description
Adjustment/Additional Amount——♦Required for DIRECT DRAFT-CS if Flat Amount has not been entered on the Deduction Description ID; leave at zero for DIRECT DRAFT-CD
Case/Account Number——♦Case number, if provided as a designation in addition to bank account number

Direct Deposit Tab

FIELDSOpt.Rec.Req.Description
ACH Active——♦Boolean must be set to true
Checking Account——♦Should verify account type with child support agency; in most cases, the accounts are checking, and this boolean should be set to true
Bank Account Number——♦Destination bank account number for child support payment
Routing Number——♦Defaults from Deduction Description
Opt. = Optional  Rec. = Recommended  Req. = Required


Electronic Child Support Payments – Personnel Demographics

  • HR → Personnel → Query → Demographics or Personnel Demographics on the Task List on left
  • Click binoculars to browse for employee.


Benefits Tab

FIELDSOpt.Rec.Req.Description
Medical Support Indicator——♦The boolean should be set to true if family medical coverage is available to the obliger through the organization, even if the obliger doesn't elect the insurance
Opt. = Optional  Rec. = Recommended  Req. = Required