Protected Earnings Tab

Use this tab to set the transaction types that are included in the protected earnings calculations. Also you can also apply the protected earnings when creating payments.

The protected rate is set by the government to ensure that an employee has enough pay after child support payments to live on. You cannot deduct child support which would leave the net pay (after tax withheld and deductions of child support) of less than the protected earnings rate.

If child support deductions reduce net pay to less than the protected rate, you must change it. You can do this on the Create Payments form, or when running the Protected Earnings report.

Options Reference

Each option and field on the form is described below. Mandatory options and fields are highlighted in red.

Transaction Types included in Earnings

Select the transaction types that make up earnings. The transaction types that you select should not include other deductions.

Apply Protected Earnings when Creating Payments

Select this option to update the child support amounts if the protected rate is not reached. Greentree Desktop prompts you if the amounts are updated.

You must send notices to the Child Support Agency if the amount is changed from the deduction on a pay.

Protected Rate

Enter the percentage for the protected net earnings rate.