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                            PRGARNRULE FILE

The Garnishment Rules files contains garnishment rules by governing tax
authority and category for wage formulas, disposable income, and fee
definitions.

REFERENCED BY

BN66.1    PR05.1    PR139     PR195     PR225     PR246
PR89.1

UPDATED BY

PR115     PR25.2    PR26.1    PR46.2    PR47.1    PR514
PR925

FIELD NAME           DESCRIPTION/VALID VALUES                    UPDATED BY

PGR-COMPANY          Numeric 4                                   PR25.2  PR46.2
Company              Contains the company number.                PR925

PGR-TAX-ID-CODE      Alpha 10                                    PR25.2  PR46.2
Tax Id Code          Defines the state, county, or province      PR925
                     governing the attachment. Determines the
                     rules that apply to a type of a
                     garnishment.

                     Note: You cannot define federal rules.

PGR-GARN-CAT         Alpha 1                                     PR25.2  PR46.2
Garn Cat             Identifies a group of garnishments.         PR925
                     Rules may be defined by category.
                     Reporting may be done by category.

                     Garnishment types are tied to
                     categories on the garnishment types
                     table.
                     A = Assignment
                     B = Bankruptcy
                     G = Garnishment
                     L = Student Loans
                     S = Support
                     T = Tax Levies

PGR-TYPE             Alpha 2                                     PR25.2  PR46.2
Type                 Defines a type of garnishment. Rules        PR925
                     are then defined for this type.

PGR-EXEM-FORM        Alpha 2                                     PR25.2  PR46.2
Exem Form            Defines how exempt earnings (protected      PR925
                     income) are calculated.

PGR-RATE-X-FED-MIN   Numeric 3                                   PR25.2  PR925
Rate X Fed Min       This number is multiplied by the
                     federal minimum wage to determine exempt
                     wages.

PGR-FACTOR-1         Signed 7.2                                  PR25.2  PR925
Factor 1             Parameter used in calculating exempt
                     wages.

PGR-FACTOR-2         Signed 7.2                                  PR25.2
Factor 2             Parameter used to calculate exempt
                     wages.

PGR-FACTOR-3         Signed 7.2                                  PR25.2
Factor 3             Parameter used to calculate exempt
                     wages.

PGR-FACTOR-4         Signed 7.2                                  PR25.2
Factor 4             Parameter used to calculate exempt
                     wages.

PGR-SND-FAM-YES      Signed 5.2                                  PR25.2  PR925
Snd Fam Yes          Contains the percent to withhold for an
                     employee with a second family.

PGR-SND-FAM-NO       Signed 5.2                                  PR25.2  PR925
Snd Fam No           Contains the percent to withhold for an
                     employee without a second family.

PGR-ARR-ADD-PCT      Signed 5.2                                  PR25.2  PR925
Arr Add Pct          Used with child support or alimony
                     garnishments and represents the
                     additional percent if outstanding
                     arrearages are more than 12 weeks old on
                     the employee record.

PGR-PCT-PER-DEP      Signed 7.2                                  PR25.2
Pct Per Dep          Defines the amount or percent per
                     dependent used to calculate exempt
                     earnings.

PGR-CALC-TYPE        Alpha 1                                     PR25.2
Calculation Type     Determines if the value in the Per
                     Dependent field is an amount or a
                     percent.
                     A = Amount
                     P = Percent

PGR-MULT-GARN-RULE   Alpha 1                                     PR25.2  PR46.2
Mult Garn Rule       Defines how to distribute the amount to     PR925
                     be withheld when the amount is
                     insufficient and multiple orders exist
                     (for the same category) for an employee.
                     1 = Prorate Based On Farn Amount
                     2 = Equal Amount To Each Other
                     3 = Effective Date Order
                     4 = Withhold One Garn At A Time

PGR-FEES-DED-CODE    Alpha 4                                     PR25.2  PR46.2
Fees Ded Code        Contains the deduction code used to
                     track the fee amount withheld separately
                     from the order amount.

PGR-AMOUNT           Currency 15.2                               PR25.2  PR46.2
Amount               Contains the amount to be charged for
                     this garnishment.

PGR-FREQUENCY        Alpha 1                                     PR25.2  PR46.2
Frequency            Indicates when the fee will be withheld.
                     1 = Only When Garn Amt is Withheld
                     2 = Every Cyc Garn Should be Taken

PGR-FEES-LMT-TYPE    Alpha 2                                     PR25.2  PR46.2
Fees Lmt Type        Identifies which rules formula is used
                     in determining the fee amount.

PGR-FEES-LMT-AMT-1   Signed 7.2                                  PR25.2  PR46.2
Fees Lmt Amt 1       Contains a limit amount or percent.
                     This used in calculation based on the
                     limit rule.

PGR-FEES-LMT-AMT-2   Signed 7.2                                  PR25.2  PR46.2
Fees Lmt Amt 2       If the limit rule has two calculations,
                     contains the amount or percent of the
                     second part of the calculation.

PGR-FEES-1ST-TIME    Signed 7.2                                  PR25.2  PR46.2
Fees 1st Time        Contains a fee used for the first time
                     garnishment is processed for an
                     employee.

PGR-GL-DIST-COMP     Numeric 4                                   PR25.2  PR46.2
Gl Dist Comp         Contains the distribution company for
                     the accrual account on the deduction for
                     fees.

PGR-GL-ACCT-UNIT     Alpha 15                                    PR25.2  PR46.2
General Ledger       Contains the accounting unit used for
Accounting Unit      the accrual on the deduction for fees.

PGR-GL-ACCOUNT       Numeric 6                                   PR25.2  PR46.2
General Ledger       Contains the account for the accrual
Account              account on the deduction for fees.

PGR-GL-SUB-ACCT      Numeric 4                                   PR25.2  PR46.2
General Ledger       Contains the subaccount for the accrual
Subaccount           account used on the fee deduction.

PGR-EXCL-PAY-CODE    Alpha 4 Occurs 30 Times                     PR25.2  PR46.2
Excl Pay Code        Excludes certain pay in calculating the
                     disposable income.

PGR-EXCL-DED-CODE    Alpha 4 Occurs 30 Times                     PR25.2  PR46.2
Excl Ded Code        Excludes certain deductions in
                     calculating the disposable income.

PGR-CHANGE-FLAG      Alpha 1                                     PR115   PR25.2
Change Flag          Indicates whether the fee amount is         PR46.2
                     changed for the garnishment rule.
                     Y = Yes

PGR-USED-FLAG        Alpha 1                                     PR25.2  PR26.1
Used                 This flag is updated when an employee       PR46.2  PR47.1
                     garnishment is added for this               PR514   PR925
                     garnishment rule in PR26.1  (Employee
                     Garnishment) based on the governing
                     taxing authority, category, and type.
                     Y = YEs
                     N = No

PGR-COUNTRY-CODE     Alpha 2                                     PR25.2  PR46.2
Country Code         The country code.  Required for VAT and     PR925
                     intrastat reporting.  Must be defined in
                      IN01.1 (Country Maintenance).


PGR-NBR-DEPS         Numeric 2 Occurs 20 Times                   PR46.2
Nbr Deps             Contains the number of dependents used
                     in the calculation of the dependent
                     exempt amount.

PGR-DEP-AMOUNT       Signed 7.2 Occurs 20 Times                  PR46.2
Dep Amount           Contains the amount per dependent that
                     is  exempt from seizure.

PGR-INCL-ADD-NET     Alpha 4 Occurs 10 Times                     PR46.2
Incl Add Net         Contains the deduction code of the add
                     to net deduction(s) that should be
                     included in calculating the wages
                     available for garnishment.

PGR-CURRENCY-CODE    Alpha 5
Currency Code        This field contains the company base
                     currency code established in Company
                     (GL10.1 ).

PGR-CURR-ND          Numeric 1
Currency Number of   Represents the number of decimals
Decimals             defined for the currency of the object.

                         PRGARNRULE FILE INDEX

NAME      KEY FIELDS    DESCRIPTION / SUBSET CONDITION           USED IN

PGRSET1   COMPANY                                                BN66.1  PR05.1
          COUNTRY-CODE                                           PR115   PR139
          TAX-ID-CODE                                            PR195   PR225
          GARN-CAT                                               PR246   PR25.2
          TYPE                                                   PR26.1  PR46.2
                                                                 PR47.1  PR514
                                                                 PR89.1  PR925

PGRSET2   TYPE                                                   PR25.1  PR46.1
          COMPANY
          COUNTRY-CODE
          TAX-ID-CODE
          GARN-CAT

PGRSET3   COMPANY       Subset                                   PR115
          COUNTRY-CODE  Where CHANGE-FLAG = "Y"
          TAX-ID-CODE   And   USED-FLAG   = "Y"
          GARN-CAT
          TYPE

                         PRGARNRULE FILE RELATIONS

ONE TO ONE RELATIONS


RELATION       RELATED
 NAME           FILE        INTEGRITY RULES / FIELD MATCH

Fees Ded       DEDCODE      Required

                            PGR-COMPANY          -> DDC-COMPANY
                            PGR-FEES-DED-CODE    -> DDC-DED-CODE

Incl Add Net   DEDCODE      Required

                            PGR-COMPANY          -> DDC-COMPANY
                            PGR-INCL-ADD-NET     -> DDC-DED-CODE

Prgarncat      PRGARNTYPE   Required

                            PGR-COUNTRY-CODE     -> GRT-COUNTRY-CODE
                            PGR-GARN-CAT         -> GRT-GARN-CAT
                            PGR-TYPE             -> GRT-TYPE

Prgarntype     PRGARNTYPE   Required

                            PGR-COUNTRY-CODE     -> GRT-COUNTRY-CODE
                            PGR-TYPE             -> GRT-TYPE

Prsystem       PRSYSTEM     Required

                            PGR-COMPANY          -> PRS-COMPANY
                            Spaces               -> PRS-PROCESS-LEVEL

Prtaxauth      PRTAXAUTH    Required

                            PGR-TAX-ID-CODE      -> PRX-TAX-ID-CODE

                         PRGARNRULE FILE RELATIONS

ONE TO MANY RELATIONS


RELATION       RELATED
 NAME           FILE        INTEGRITY RULES / FIELD MATCH

Prgarnrulx     PRGARNRULX   Delete Cascades

                            PGR-COMPANY          -> PGX-COMPANY
                            PGR-COUNTRY-CODE     -> PGX-COUNTRY-CODE
                            PGR-TAX-ID-CODE      -> PGX-TAX-ID-CODE
                            PGR-GARN-CAT         -> PGX-GARN-CAT
                            PGR-TYPE             -> PGX-TYPE
                                                    PGX-SEQ-NBR