Current through September 30, 2024
Section 1015.208 - Administrative wage garnishment(a) DOE may use administrative wage garnishment to collect money from a debtor's disposable pay to satisfy delinquent debt in accordance with section 31001(o) of the DCIA, codified at 31 U.S.C. 3720D . Treasury has issued regulations implementing the administrative wage garnishment provisions contained in the DCIA, at 31 CFR 285.11 . DOE has adopted these regulations in their entirety.(b) As described in § 1015.201(e) of this part, under the DCIA (31 U.S.C. 3711(g) ), DOE is required to transfer all debts over 180 days delinquent to Treasury for purposes of debt collection (i.e., cross-servicing). As part of its regular debt collection procedures, Treasury may use administrative wage garnishment on behalf of DOE.