5 C.F.R. § 179.401
Current through September 30, 2024
General. OPM may use administrative wage garnishment to collect debts in accordance with the requirements of 31 U.S.C. 3720D and 31 CFR 285.11 , including debts it refers to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury, for cross-servicing pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3711 . This part adopts and incorporates all of the provisions of 31 CFR 285.11 concerning administrative wage garnishment, including the hearing procedures described in 31 CFR 285.11(f) . This section does not apply to collection of debt by Federal salary offset, under 5 U.S.C. 5514 , the process by which OPM collects debts from the salaries of Federal employees.
5 C.F.R. §179.401