In this article, you will learn how to add or update your employee's court order details.
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Adding Court Order
During employee creation, the fourth step involves setting up court orders, which is optional. If you choose to complete this step, please ensure the Employment Details section is completed first. If not, the system will throw an error like the one below.
To add a new court order, click + Create to initiate a new court order.
Court Order Fields
When creating a court order, complete the following fields:
Field | Description |
Court Order Type | Select the appropriate court order type |
Start Date | Enter the date specified in the court order. |
End Date | Leave this field blank unless a specific end date is provided in the court order. |
Continuous Deduction | Enable this toggle if the court order does not specify a total deduction amount to be cleared. |
Protected Earnings | Enter the protected earnings amount where the court order requires a portion of the employee’s net pay to be protected. (% or £) |
Total Deduction Amount | Enter the total deduction amount specified in the court order. |
Reference ID | Enter the reference number provided in the court order. |
Description | Add any relevant notes or additional information about the court order. |
Deduction Amount Per Payroll | If the court order specifies a fixed deduction amount for each payroll rather than a percentage or calculation table, enter the amount here. |
Priority | Enable this toggle if the court order identifies the deduction as a priority. |
Deduct Admin Fee (£1) | By default, court orders allow a £1 administrative fee to be deducted for processing. |
Court Order Type Options:
Attachment of Earnings Order
Child Support DEO
Civil Judgement Debt Attachment of Earnings Order
Council Tax Attachment (CTAEO)
Current Maintenance Arrestment (CMA)
Direct Earnings Arrestment (DEA) – Custom Amount
Direct Earnings Arrestment (DEA) – Standard Rate
Direct Earnings Arrestment (DEA) – Higher Rate
Earnings Arrestment
Magistrates Court AEO
Maintenance AoE Order
Other Attachment Order
Notes: For Child Support DEO, the priority toggle and continuous deduction fields are enabled by default. Additionally, for Child Support DEO, the protected earnings are set to 60% by default.
For the Current Maintenance Arrestment (CMA), the priority toggle is enabled by default.
For Direct Earnings Arrestment (DEA) – Higher Rate, Council Tax Attachment (CTAEO), Direct Earnings Arrestment (DEA) – Standard Rate, Earnings Arrestment and Magistrates Court AEO, there won't be a continuous deduction, Deduction Amount Per Payroll, and Protected Earnings fields.
Bank Details for Court Order Payments
When entering bank details for the court order, complete the following fields:
Account Type | Field Details |
Bank Account | Account Name, Account Number, Sort Code, Payment Reference |
Building Society | Account Name, Account Number, Building Society Roll Number, Sort Code |
Once all required details are entered:
Click Save to finalise the court order.
The newly created court order will be listed on the same page.
You can view the status of the court order and manage it as follows:
Edit: Modify details (Note: court order type, start date, and priority cannot be changed).
Create: Add a new court order.
Delete: Remove an existing court order.
Tip: Use the section indicators at the top to move between sections. For example, click Pension to go directly to the Pension section.
Processing Court Order Payments
Download the court order bank file from Reports > Court Orders > Download Bank File.
Note: On the payslip, the court orders will be displayed as a single line item, even if multiple court orders are currently in effect.
Updating Court Order
To update the court orders of the employee, please follow the steps below:
Navigate to the dashboard by clicking on the logo. This will take you to the Company List page.
Find the company and click the People icon
in the corresponding row. This will open a screen displaying a list of employees.Locate the employee you wish to edit and click on the Edit icon
on the corresponding row.
In the Court Orders section, you will have two options based on the initial setup
Add: If you didn't configure court orders during the initial setup, you will see the + Add option. Follow the steps outlined in the Add Court Orders section to set up the court orders.
More: If the court orders are already present, click More to edit or delete an existing court order.
Click More and a slider will appear displaying a list of court orders. The list will show the court order type, start date, total deduction amount, paid to date, current balance, status and action column.
Edit: It will open the court order details with prefilled data. You can modify any details except the court order type, start date, and priority. Make changes and click Save to confirm the updates.
Delete: You can delete a court order if its status is Not Started. To do this, click the Delete icon in the corresponding row, then click Proceed on the confirmation pop-up.
To discard any changes you have made and reload the previously saved data, select Reset.
Note: Once a court order becomes active, it cannot be deleted. You may only update it, and only specific fields are available for modification.
If no changes are required, click the Close icon
at the top-right corner of the slider to exit.
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