This screen is used to create and maintain detail of a court order, for the set employee, which is repaid through payroll deductions. The balance of the court order, as remembered by the system, reduces as deductions are made in each payroll. The final deduction is adjusted to write the court order down to zero.

A unique descriptive name for the pay element. This is a mandatory field.

A pay element is an item of remuneration or deduction which is to be included in the calculation of pay. Where appropriate, pay elements will appera as line items on an individual payslip.

Elements could include:

• Monthly Pay
• Directors Emoluments
• Weekly Paid basic
• Weekly paid Overtine
• Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
• Bonuses
• Trades Union Subscription
• Sports & Social Club Subscription

Select the payment pattern from the dropdown box.
A Recurring Fixed Amount that is entered in the Amount box below will de deducted each pay run until stopped or amended.
A Reducing Balance item will deduct the amount entered in the Amount box below each pay run until a balance outstanding has been reduced to zero.
A Fixed Percentage that is entered in the Amount box below will be applied to the Net Pay each pay run until stopped or amended.
If the Standard Council Tax Percentage is selected the Amount box below is left empty. An appropriate percentage, taken from the table shown below will be applied to the Net Pay each pay run until stopped or amended.

The Net pay is the Gross pay less normal employee deductions and any other Court Order deductions with a higher priority.

Standard Council Tax Percentage - Deductions from Weekly Earnings

• Not exceeding £75 - 0%
• Exceeding £75 but not exceeding £135 - 3%
• Exceeding £135 but not exceeding £185 - 5%
• Exceeding £185 but not exceeding £225 - 7%
• Exceeding £225 but not exceeding £355 - 12%
• Exceeding £355 but not exceeding £505 - 17%
• Exceeding £505 - 17% on first £505 and 50% on the remainder

• Not exceeding £300 - 0%
• Exceeding £300 but not exceeding £550 - 3%
• Exceeding £550 but not exceeding £740 - 5%
• Exceeding £740 but not exceeding £900 - 7%
• Exceeding £900 but not exceeding £1420 - 12%
• Exceeding £1420 but not exceeding £2020 - 17%
• Exceeding £2020 - 17% on first £2020 and 50% on the remainder

This is a required field.

From the dropdown select the nominal ledger account in which the deduction is held pending being paid over to the court.

This is a required field.

Enter either an amount or a percentage depending on the payment pattern selected above. The percentage is applied to the Net Pay. The amount or the computed value from the percentage will be deducted at each payroll run.
Note that if the Standard Council Tax Percentage pattern has been selected this field is left blank as system defined tables are applied

Check this box if there is a protected earnings portion, which allows the employee to keep a minimum level of net earnings.

If there is a protected net earnings portion, enter the amount of protected pay for the relevant pay interval. This is a mandatory field, if the Protection Deduction box is checked.

Enter a number representing the order of priority in the event of multiple court orders. "1" will be deducted before "2", etc...

Displays the balance of any shortfall in deductions, due to protected pay levels, and which will be caught up in future pay runs.

Enter the amount of the starting balance of the deduction order. Used if the payment pattern is reducing balance. This is a mandatory field if the payment pattern is set to reducing balance.

Enter any amount that has already been paid to date by the employee. As deductions are made at each payroll run, this figure will be updated and display the total amounts deducted to-date. Used if the payment pattern is reducing balance. This is a mandatory field if the payment pattern is set to reducing balance.

Enter the amount still to be paid off the loan. Usually this is starting balance less paid to date.

As deductions are made at each payroll run, this figure will be updated and display the balance still to pay. Used if the payment pattern is reducing balance. This is a mandatory field if the payment pattern is set to reducing balance.

Enter the date of the court order. This is a mandatory field.

Enter the reference associated with this court order. This is a mandatory field.