Employer Responsibilities
Employer responsibilities regarding child support fall into four areas:
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- Report all newly hired employees
- Pursuant to an order, withhold income for child support and health insurance premiums for medical support
- Remit withheld payments
- Report terminated employees
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How Employers Help
Employers who comply with child support laws help their communities:
- By deducting for child and medical support obligations - More than 70% of child support collections sent to families come from income withholding.
- By saving taxpayers' dollars - Child support collections reimburse public assistance spending and reduce government spending by increasing child support collections for families who would otherwise be forced to seek public assistance.
- By preventing and reducing fraud - State agencies use new hire employment information to reduce overpayments in areas of public assistance, unemployement insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation benefits.
- By promoting a stable and reliable workforce - Employees whose children are provided consistent support will face less stress and be better able to focus on their jobs.
- By encouraging a future skilled workforce - Providing financial stability through child support contributes to the education and training of a new generation of workers.