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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2024-03-08
Concept: Withholding Orders (AUS)

Concept: Withholding Orders (AUS)

Withholding Order Types

Workday provides rules for processing these types of withholding orders:
  • Section 72A Orders.
  • Child Support.
  • Court Orders.

Withholding Order Deductions Calculation

Based on state and federal rules, Workday:
  • Determines the amount to withhold.
  • Determines the applicable protected earnings.
  • Applies the withholding limit to protected earnings.
  • Sets the withholding order priority.
  • Follows statutory rules to determine what to withhold for each order when:
    • A worker has multiple orders.
    • The amount to withhold exceeds the protected earnings amount.
Workday applies the applicable legislation to withholding orders. The applicable legislation manages these criteria:
  • Protected earnings.
  • Maximum amount to withhold.
  • Deduction of a single or multiple orders in a single pay run.
You can view the details for each withholding order type and applicable legislation in the
View Payroll Withholding Order Data
report.

Withholding Order Priority

When a worker has multiple withholding orders, the withholding order priority indicates the order that Workday processes them.
Workday delivers these withholding order priorities, with lower numbers indicating a higher priority:
  • 200 - Section 72A Orders.
  • 300 - Child Support.
  • 400 - Court Orders.
You can override the delivered withholding order priorities using the
Withholding Order > Override Priority
related action on the withholding order.

View Withholding Orders

You can view active and past withholding orders in the
Pay > Withholding Orders
tab on the worker profile.