[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR105-57.001]

[Page 433]
 
           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
              CHAPTER 105--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 105-57_ADMINISTRATION WAGE GARNISHMENT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 105-57.001  Purpose, authority and scope.




Sec.
105-57.001 Purpose, authority and scope.
105-57.002 Definitions.
105-57.003 General rule.
105-57.004 Notice requirements.
105-57.005 Hearing.
105-57.006 Wage garnishment order.
105-57.007 Certification by employer.
105-57.008 Amounts withheld.
105-57.009 Exclusions from garnishment.
105-57.010 Financial hardship.
105-57.011 Ending garnishment.
105-57.012 Actions prohibited by the employer.
105-57.013 Refunds.
105-57.014 Right of action.

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 552-553, 31 U.S.C. Sec. 3720D, 31 
CFR part 285.11.

    Source: 68 FR 68761, Dec. 10, 2003, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) This part provides standards and procedures for GSA to collect 
money from a debtor's disposable pay by means of administrative wage 
garnishment to satisfy delinquent non-tax debt owed to the United 
States.
    (b) These standards and procedures are authorized under the wage 
garnishment provisions of the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, 
codified at 31 U.S.C. 3720D, and Department of the Treasury Wage 
Garnishment Regulations at 31 CFR 285.11.
    (c) Scope. (1) This part applies to any GSA program that gives rise 
to a delinquent non-tax debt owed to the United States and that pursues 
recovery of such debt.
    (2) This part will apply notwithstanding any provision of State law.
    (3) Nothing in this part precludes the compromise of a debt or the 
suspension or termination of collection action in accordance with 
applicable law. See, for example, the Federal Claims Collection 
Standards (FCCS), 31 CFR parts 900 through 904.
    (4) The receipt of payments pursuant to this part does not preclude 
GSA from pursuing other debt collection remedies, including the offset 
of Federal payments to satisfy delinquent non-tax debt owed to the 
United States.
    GSA may pursue such debt collection remedies separately or in 
conjunction with administrative wage garnishment.
    (5) This part does not apply to the collection of delinquent non-tax 
debt owed to the United States from the wages of Federal employees from 
their Federal employment. Federal pay is subject to the Federal salary 
offset procedures set forth in 5 U.S.C. 5514 and other applicable laws. 
GSA standards and procedures for offsetting Federal wage payments are 
stated in 41 CFR part 105-56.
    (6) Nothing in this part requires GSA to duplicate notices or 
administrative proceedings required by contract or other laws or 
regulations.