Conditions of Employment
Liens
Tax liens and garnishments must be honored in accordance with
the State garnishment law and the Federal Wage Garnishment Act. A
garnishment or lien is the result of a legal procedure through which part
of a salary is required to be withheld for the payment of a debt. Federal
and State laws prohibit the discharge of any employee because his or her
earnings have been subjected to garnishment for any one
indebtedness. An employee who receives more than one garnishment,
however, may be subject to disciplinary action which could result in
termination from State service. When a garnishment or lien is received in
the Payroll office, the employee is notified of the garnishment and the
amount to be deducted from his/ her paycheck. A one-time processing fee
per garnishment/lien is imposed.