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Last Updated: 2024-11-01
Record a Child Support or Section 72A Withholding Order (AUS)

Record a Child Support or Section 72A Withholding Order (AUS)

Security:
Worker Data: Payroll (Withholding Orders) - AUS
 domain in the AUS Payroll functional area.
Record a Child Support or Section 72A withholding order to begin deductions during payroll processing.
  1. Access the
    Record AUS Withholding Order for Worker
     task.
  2. Enter the worker name and select
    Child Support Order (AUS)
     or
    Section 72A Order (AUS)
    .
  3. As you complete the task, consider:
    Option Description
    Entry Type
    • Original Order
      : Select when you enter a withholding order for the first time.
    • Amended
      : Select when you are updating an existing withholding order.
    • Terminate
      : Select when you are ending a withholding order.
    Order Number
    The number to identify the withholding order through its lifecycle. Once you have chosen an Order Number, you can't change it.
    Order Date
    Issue date of the withholding order.
    Received Date
    The date and time that your organization received the withholding order.
    Effective Date
    The date that deductions commence. The
    Effective Date
     must be on or after the
    Order Date
    .
    Company
    Workday automatically fills the
    Company
     with the worker's company on the
    Date Received
    .
    You can't change the company once there are completed pay results that include the withholding order.
    Order Period Frequency
    Frequency of the pay period amount as indicated on the order. Workday converts the amount to deduct in each pay period when the worker's pay frequency differs from the frequency on the withholding order.
    Issued In
    Child Support and Section 72A orders are issued at a Federal level.
    Deduction Recipient
    The recipient of the withholding deduction.
  4. As you complete the Deductions Amount section, consider:
    Option Description
    Amount Type
    Select
    Amount on Order
    . The actual amount on the order aligned to the period frequency specified on the order will be deducted.
    Pay Period Amount
    The amount deducted per pay period.
  5. As you complete the Protected Earnings section, consider:
    Option Description
    Override Protected Earnings
    Workday uses the legislated protected earnings based on the Applicable Legislation value.
    Amount Type
    Only available when you check the
    Override Protected Earnings
     check box.
    Pay Period Amount
    Only available when you check the
    Override Protected Earnings
     check box.
You can't edit or delete a withholding order that has been used in a calculation. Use the
Amend
 or
Terminate
Entry Type
 instead.
  • Run Pay Calculation
     and review the results to ensure that the correct amounts are deducted. You can use the related action
    View Deduction History
     on the withholding order to view the deduction amount for each pay period.
  • View details for calculating withholding orders using
    View Payroll Withholding Order Data
    .
  • To stop a withholding order, select the
    Terminate Order
     check box on the withholding order.