Florida Administrative Code
69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
69I - Division of Accounting and Auditing
Chapter 69I-31 - BUREAU OF STATE PAYROLLS
Section 69I-31.103 - Definitions

(1) "AGENCY" means "STATE AGENCY" or "AGENCY" as defined in section 216.011, F.S., and also includes the Public Service Commission, the Judicial Branch and the Legislative Branch.

(2) "BUREAU" means the Bureau of State Payrolls, Division of Accounting and Auditing, Department of Financial Services.

(3) "CASE STYLE" means the identity of the court, the plaintiff(s), the defendant(s) and the court case number.

(4) "COMPENSATION" - Refer to the definition of Wage(s).

(5) "DISPOSABLE EARNINGS" means that part of a State employee's salary or wages remaining after deducting the calculated amounts required by law to be withheld from salary or wages including, but not limited to: federal income tax, state income tax, social security and Medicare tax, State retirement contributions where withholding is required, and authorized pretax benefits reductions pursuant to section 110.161, F.S.

(6) "DOCUMENT" means all forms, correspondence or other pertinent papers and electronic transmissions relevant to the Chief Financial Officer's payroll, employee records and accounting processes.

(7) "EMPLOYER" or "EMPLOYING AGENCY" means the State agency, department, commission, office, board, or other entity of the executive, judicial or legislative branch of State government submitting payroll requisitions to the Bureau.

(8) "GARNISHEE" means the judgment debtor's employing agency served by the judgment creditor.

(9) "GARNISHMENT" means a court order served on an employing agency directing that part of a judgment debtor's salary or wages be withheld from the employee and be paid over to a judgment creditor.

(10) "HEAD OF FAMILY" shall have that meaning found in section 222.11, F.S.

(11) "JUDGMENT CREDITOR" means a person or entity who holds an unsatisfied judgment against a State employee.

(12) "JUDGMENT DEBTOR" means a State employee who owes an unsatisfied judgment to a judgment creditor. The definition includes an employee who is not filling an established position as defined in section 216.011, F.S.

(13) "MISCELLANEOUS DEDUCTION" means any deduction from or reduction of the salary or wage of an employee.

(14) "REVOLVING FUND" means a revolving or petty cash fund used by an agency to pay refunds or make other types of payments. Revolving fund payments for wages require prior approval from the Chief Financial Officer.

(15) "SALARY" - Refer to the definition of Wage(s).

(16) "WAGE(S)" means salary, pay, fees, remuneration, and/or compensation paid to an employee for labor or service on an hourly, period rate, or occurrence basis during a specific period of time for services rendered in an employee-employer relationship.