Question about wage garnishment

[Pony1]

Hi, I live in CA

My wages are being garnished right now, but the thing is, I can be on for a couple of weeks, then off for a week, etc., at which time I don't get paid. How can they garnish my pay if it's not there for that week? That's why I'd prefer to just write checks. How do they handle it when I have an off week? What happens then?

Also, my contract for my current job will expire shortly. What happens then? I think writing checks would make it easier, but she wanted to do it this way I guess.

If I have a week where I make less than I normally do and the garnishment amount, therefore, becomes more than 50% of my take home pay, what happens? (Because I understand that 50% is the max they can take.) Will they automatically take less for that week or what?

Since I switch from contract to contract a lot and the pay is sporadic, I think that writing a check every month would be easier, but, oh well. Your comments are appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[alba]

Your employers cannot take out 50% of certain amounts, ie, if you only worked 2 or 3 days in a pay period. Best thing to do is contact the SCU who issued the payroll deduction order and give them a few different net amounts you may have to work on certain pay periods and they'll tell you the apporpiate amount your employer can reduce. If you stop working you can petition for a temporary modification, you may also contact the SCU who have the authority to amend an order without having to go to court.

 

[Pony1]

Thanks Alba

thanks for the reply.

Pardon my ignorance, but what does SCU stand for again?