New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 2 - PUBLIC FINANCE
Chapter 80 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
Part 2000 - WITHHOLDING OF RETIREMENT PENSIONS/CONTRIBUTIONS PURSUANT TO A CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION ENFORCEMENT ORDER
Section 2.80.2000.10 - CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION ENFORCEMENT ORDER

Universal Citation: 2 NM Admin Code 2.80.2000.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. PERA requires that the following information be contained in a court order to withhold amounts due in satisfaction of current or delinquent child support obligations.

(1) specific information identifying the member or retired member, i.e., full name, address, social security number, retirement number, if any;

(2) specific information identifying the third party payee, i.e., full name, address, Social Security number, if any, or account code for child support enforcement bureau;

(3) dollar amount to be withheld from the pension payment or refund of member contributions;

(4) the period of time pension payments or refunds of member contributions will be affected by the order;

(5) a direct order to PERA to issue separate warrants to each party.

B. A model order containing provisions for all the required information for the withholding of retirement pensions and/or contributions pursuant to a child support obligation enforcement order shall be available on request from PERA's office of general counsel.

C. Payments made pursuant to such orders shall only be made when member contributions are refunded or a pension is payable in accordance with the provisions of the Public Employees Retirement Act. PERA shall not be obligated to administer pension benefits in accordance with such orders until the first of the month following written approval by the office of general counsel.

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