[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR34.1]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

PART 34_ADMINISTRATIVE WAGE GARNISHMENT--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  34.1  Purpose of this part.









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34.1 Purpose of this part.

34.2 Scope of this part.

34.3 Definitions.

34.4 Notice of proposed garnishment.

34.5 Contents of a notice of proposed garnishment.

34.6 Rights in connection with garnishment.

34.7 Consideration of objection to the rate or amount of withholding.

34.8 Providing a hearing.

34.9 Conditions for an oral hearing.

34.10 Conditions for a paper hearing.

34.11 Timely request for a hearing.

34.12 Request for reconsideration.

34.13 Conduct of a hearing.

34.14 Burden of proof.

34.15 Consequences of failure to appear for an oral hearing.

34.16 Issuance of the hearing decision.

34.17 Content of decision.

34.18 Issuance of the wage garnishment order.

34.19 Amounts to be withheld under a garnishment order.

34.20 Amount to be withheld under multiple garnishment orders.

34.21 Employer certification.

34.22 Employer responsibilities.

34.23 Exclusions from garnishment.

34.24 Claim of financial hardship by debtor subject to garnishment.

34.25 Determination of financial hardship.

34.26 Ending garnishment.

34.27 Actions by employer prohibited by law.

34.28 Refunds of amounts collected in error.

34.29 Enforcement action against employer for noncompliance with 

          garnishment order.

34.30 Application of payments and accrual of interest.



    Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3720D, unless otherwise noted.



    Source: 68 FR 8142, Feb, 19, 2003, unless otherwise noted.





    This part establishes procedures the Department of Education uses to 

collect money from a debtor's disposable pay by means of administrative 

wage garnishment to satisfy delinquent debt owed to the United States.



(Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3720D)