APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE 3206-0229
COMMERCIAL GARNISHMENT
Approved by OMB
Date Received in Office of Designated Agent
INSTRUCTIONS 3. Employing agencies will generally begin to disburse amounts withheld
1. Federal law, 5 U.S.C. § 5520a, provides for the commercial from employee-obligor’s pay within 30 days of receipt by Designated
garnishment of the pay of Federal employees. Agent.
2. Each garnishment order or similar legal process in the nature of 4. Employing agencies will not modify compensation schedules or pay
garnishment must be delivered to the agency's Designated Agent. disbursement cycles in responding to legal process.
(See 5 CFR Part 582 Appendix A and 5 CFR Part 581 Appendix A 5. 31 CFR Part 210 governs funds remitted by Electronic Funds Transfer.
for the lists of Designated Agents to receive legal process.) 6. See reverse side for Public Burden Statement.
Title and Address of Employing Agency's Designated Agent Note: Service of legal process may be accomplished by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service only upon
the agent to receive process as explained in 5 CFR 582.201, or if no
agent has been designated, then upon the head of the employee-
obligor's employing agency.
A. EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION - 5 U.S.C. § 5520a requires sufficient information to enable the employing agency to identify the employee-
obligor. Please provide as much of the information in items 1 through 5 as possible.
1. Full Name of Employee-Obligor 2. Date of Birth 3. Employee/Social Security Number
4. Employing Agency, Component, and Employee's Official Duty 5. Home Address or Current Mailing Address and ZIP Code
Station/Worksite Address and ZIP Code
6. For Agency Use
B. CASE INFORMATION 2. Garnishment 3. Legal process expiration date (if time limited)
Amount
$
1. Name of Court and Case Number in Garnishment Order
4. Is there a dollar amount or percentage limitation under the applicable law of the jurisdiction where the order has been issued that will result in
a lower amount to be garnished than would otherwise be applicable under the Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1673?
Yes
No If Yes, provide a citation and a copy of the applicable provision:_____________________
5. Does the law of the jurisdiction where this legal process is issued 6. Does the law of the jurisdiction where this legal process is issued
have a "one order at a time" rule that precludes employers from provide for the garnishment of interest amounts that are not reflected on
garnishing more than one order at a time? the order or in item number B2?
Yes No Yes No
C. AUTHORIZED PAYEE IDENTIFICATION 2. Address of Authorized Payee, including ZIP Code
1. Full Name of Person Authorized to Receive Payment, as it
appears on Court Order
3. Daytime Telephone - Area Code and Number
4. Signature of Authorized Payee, Creditor, or Creditor’s
Representative, and Date Signed
D. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (if available) 1. Name and Address of Authorized Payee's Financial Institution
If you wish to request that the funds be remitted by electronic funds
transfer rather than by paper check, please complete items D1
through D5.
2. Depositor (Payee) Account No. and Title 3. 9-Digit Routing Transit No. of Authorized Payee's Financial
Type of Account:
Checking Savings
Institution (Verify with Financial Institution)
4. Name and Title of Authorized Payee’s Representative 5. Signature of Authorized Payee's Representative and Date Signed
U. S. Office of Personnel Management Optional Form 311 (March 1997)
