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 section is completed first.
To add a new court order, follow these steps:
Click "+ Create" to initiate a new court order.
Select the appropriate court order type from the following 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
Court Order Fields
When creating a court order, complete the following fields:
Start Date: Enter the date specified in the court order.
End Date: Leave blank unless a specific end date is provided.
Continuous Deduction: Enable this toggle if court orders don't have a total deduction amount to be cleared.
Protected Earnings: Some court orders require that a portion of net pay be protected.
Total Deduction Amount: Input the deduction amount as specified in the court order.
Reference ID: Enter the reference number outlined in the court order.
Description: Use this field to add relevant notes about the court order.
Deduction Amount Per Payroll: If the court order specifies a set amount per payroll instead of a percentage table, enter the amount here.
Priority: Enable this toggle if the court order designates the deduction as a priority.
Deduct Admin Fee (£1): By default, all court orders allow for a £1 administrative fee for processing.
Notes: For Child Support DEO, the priority toggle and continuous deduction fields are enabled by default. Additionally, for Child Support DEO, you can select between £ or % for protected earnings.
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 field.
Bank Details for Court Order Payments
When entering bank details for the court order, complete the following fields:
Bank Type: Select either Bank Account or Building Society.
Account Name
Account Number: Must be 8 digits long.
Sort Code
Payment Reference
Building Society Roll Number: This field appears only if Building Society is selected as the Bank Type.
How to process a Court Order Payment?
Currently, court-order payments need to be processed externally. Use the bank details provided in the court order for making payments outside the system.
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.
If you do not wish to complete this section immediately, click "Next" to proceed and return later to update it. You can click the "Reset" button to clear the filled details from all fields at once. You can use the section indicator at the top to navigate to the relevant section.
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.
On the "Manage Client" list, locate the client you wish to update and click the "People" icon
in the corresponding row. This will open the people dashboard page.
Locate the employee and click the "Edit" icon
on the row. It will open a page with a list of sections.
In the Court Orders section, you will have two options based on the initial setup
Add: If no court orders were configured during the initial setup, you will see the "+ Add" option. Follow the steps outlined in the Add Court Order section to set up the court order.
More: If court orders are already present, click "More" to edit or delete an existing court order.
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.
Clicking "Edit" will open the court order details with prefilled data. You can modify any details except the court order type, start date, and priority.
Save or Discard Changes:
Click Save to confirm the updates.
Click the Close icon
at the top right of the slider to discard changes.
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.
Once a court order becomes active, it cannot be deleted. You may only update it, and only specific fields are available for modification.
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