Controller

Payroll Garnishments

Brown University outsources garnishments to Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP). Partnering with ADP to outsource garnishments will ensure we meet all the federal and state requirements for garnishment withholding and provide a more direct/efficient service to our employees.

Garnishment Process

  1. All court orders and releases must be forwarded immediately to ADP for processing. Send all court orders and releases to ADP via fax at (909) 612-6105.
  2. Call ADP’s Solution Center at (866) 324-5191 for questions concerning garnishment payments ADP remitted and orders ADP processed.
  3. Employees, Custodial Parents and Payees can obtain court order and payment information on ADP’s Public Portal at https://garnishments.adp.com. The case ID and Social Security Number is needed to obtain information.
  4. Child Support payments will be sent electronically to the state disbursement units based on the disbursement schedule already established with the respective state. Please refer to the below chart for disbursement schedule.
  5. All other payments will be remitted to the payees within five days following your pay date.

Questions

If you have any questions on the outsourcing of garnishments to ADP, please call the Payroll Office at (401) 863-2361 or email payroll@brown.edu.

Disbursement Schedule for Child Support Payments

ADP remits payments electronically to the respective State’s Disbursement Unit. The schedule below indicates the number of calendar days after your pay date payments are remitted.

Example

If your pay date is Friday, 3/1

  • ADP will remit your payment on Friday, 3/1 for any state with 0, 1 or 2 below.
  • ADP will remit your payment on Monday, 3/4 for any state with a 3 below.
  • ADP will remit your payment on Tuesday, 3/5 for any state with a 4 below.
  • ADP will remit your payment on Wednesday, 3/6 for any state with a 5 below.

Payment Remittance Schedule by State:

  • Indiana - 0
  • Texas - 2
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Guam
  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Hawaii
  • Kansas
  • Maine
  • Michigan
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Utah
  • Virgin Islands
  • Wisconsin
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Idaho
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Minnesota
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania
  • Puerto Rico
  • Rhode Island
  • Tennessee
  • Vermont
  • Washington
  • Wyoming