Cost Neutral Strategy
Statutory Employer Fee Recovery for Wage Garnishments
Many corporate leaders are unaware that state legislation permits employers to collect administrative processing fees directly from employee checks to defray garnishment handling costs.
Statutory Employer Fee Recovery
Many states authorize employers to keep an administrative fee each time they withhold under a garnishment or support order. Most payroll engines never automate it, so the revenue goes unclaimed.
Global Pay calculates the authorized fee for each order, applies it inside your payroll platform within the legal cap, and credits it to your account to offset the cost of the service.
Fee amounts and eligibility are set by each state and by order type. See the employer FAQ for the general rules, or ask for a fee recovery estimate based on your own order volume.
Typical statutory fees
- Child Support Admin Fees: $1.00 – $5.00 / pay period
- Creditor Writ Fees: Up to $15.00 or percentage
- California & Illinois Levies: Statutory collection fees
Net Cost Impact
Up to 100% Offset
For employers with 100+ active orders, recovered fees often cover our entire service fee.
Estimate your fee recovery
Share your active order volume and states, and we will model how much of the service fee recovery can offset.