§34.19. Amounts to be withheld under a garnishment order.
34 C.F.R. § 34.19
After an employer receives a garnishment order we issue, the employer must deduct from all disposable pay of the debtor during each pay period the amount directed in the garnishment order unless this section or § 34.20 requires a smaller amount to be withheld.
The amount specified in the garnishment order does not apply if other law, including this section, requires the employer to withhold a smaller amount.
The employer must comply with our garnishment order by withholding the lesser of—
The amount directed in the garnishment order; or—
The amount specified in 15 U.S.C. 1673(a)(2) (Restriction on Garnishment); that is, the amount by which a debtor's disposable pay exceeds an amount equal to 30 times the minimum wage. (See 29 CFR 870.10.)
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3720D, unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: 68 FR 8142, Feb. 19, 2003, unless otherwise noted.