The court order screen can be accessed from Payroll -> Preparation ->Court Orders
On the main screen you can search based on Employee Name/Number, Order Type, Start Date and status:
When you have selected the desired search paramaters, the data will appear in the table below:
To view the court order in more detail (regardless of current status) you can select the edit icon in the action column
There is also a deduction history icon which appears on active on completed Court Orders
How to Create a Court Order
To create a court order select the '+Create' button shown below.
A slider will appear with the below information:
Person - Select the worker via the dropdown.
NI Number - This will pre-populate from the worker's record.
Payment Frequency - This will pre-populate from the worker's record.
Court Order Type - Select the court order from the dropdown. We have all current types of court orders available.
Start Date - Enter the start date outlined by the court order.
End Date - Typically will be left blank at the point of creation.
Protected Earnings - Some court orders outline that the worker must have a certain % of their net pay protected.
Total Deduction Amount - Enter the amount outlined by the court order.
Reference ID - Enter the reference outlined by the court order.
Description - This is a free type box allowing you to enter notes on the court order.
Deduction Amount Per Payroll - Some court orders opt to take a set amount per payroll as oppose to using a % table.
DEA Rate - If the court order type is DEA then they will specify at what rate the deduction should be taken.
Priority - Toggle this on if the court order specifies the deduction is a priority.
Deduct admin fee £1 - All court orders state you can charge a £1 admin fee for processing this court order.
Once you have completed all applicable fields you can select the 'Create' button or 'Create and add Another' if you have several to setup.
How to make a Court Order Payment?
You need to make the payments outside the MDA using the bank details added in the court order
See below how this example would display on the payslip.










