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

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In construing this chapter, where the context will permit,
				  the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:
(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.
Rulemaking Authority
					 17.29 FS. Law Implemented
					 17.09,
					 17.14,
					 77.0305,
					 222.11
					 FS.
New 4-22-83, Amended 1-25-96, Formerly
					 3A-31.103.