# 5 C.F.R. § 2418.13 (2026): How will the FLRA use administrative wage garnishment to collect an FLRA debt from a debtor's wages? > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_13 ## Section - **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 2418.13 (2026) - **Heading:** How will the FLRA use administrative wage garnishment to collect an FLRA debt from a debtor's wages? - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter XIV: FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY AND FEDERAL SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL / Part 2418: FLRA DEBT COLLECTION / Subpart B: Procedures to Collect FLRA Debts / § 2418.13: § 2418.13 How will the FLRA use administrative wage garnishment to collect an FLRA debt from a debtor's wages? ## Text (a) The FLRA is authorized to collect debts from a debtor's wages by means of administrative wage garnishment in accordance with the requirements of 31 U.S.C. 3720D and 31 CFR 285.11. This part adopts and incorporates all of the provisions of 31 CFR 285.11 concerning administrative wage garnishment, including the hearing procedures described in 31 CFR 285.11(f). The FLRA may use administrative wage garnishment to collect a delinquent FLRA debt unless the debtor is making timely payments under an agreement to pay the debt in installments (see § 2418.6). At least thirty (30) days before initiating an administrative wage garnishment, the FLRA will send notice to the debtor in accordance with the requirements of § 2418.4 of this part, including the requirements of § 2418.4(a)(10). (For debts outstanding more than ten (10) years on or before June 11, 2009, the FLRA will comply with the additional notification requirements of 31 CFR 285.7(d).) For FLRA debts referred to the Financial Management Service under § 2418.9, the FLRA may authorize the Financial Management Service to send a notice informing the debtor that administrative wage garnishment will be initiated and how the debtor may request a hearing as described in § 2418.4(a)(10). If a debtor makes a timely request for a hearing, administrative wage garnishment will not begin until a hearing is held and a decision is sent to the debtor. See 31 CFR 285.11(f)(4). If a debtor's hearing request is not timely, then the FLRA may suspend collection by administrative wage garnishment in accordance with the provisions of 31 CFR 285.11(f)(5). All travel expenses incurred by the debtor in connection with an in-person hearing will be borne by the debtor. If a hearing is conducted telephonically, all telephonic charges incurred during the hearing will be the responsibility of the agency. (b) This section does not apply to Federal salary offset, the process by which the FLRA collects debts from the salaries of Federal employees (see § 2418.12). ## Nearby sections - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.4 (2026) § 2418.4 What notice will the FLRA send to a debtor when collecting an FLRA debt?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_4.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.5 (2026) § 2418.5 How will the FLRA add interest, penalty charges, and administrative costs to an FLRA debt?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_5.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.6 (2026) § 2418.6 When will the FLRA allow a debtor to pay an FLRA debt in installments instead of one lump sum?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_6.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.7 (2026) § 2418.7 When will the FLRA compromise an FLRA debt?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_7.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.8 (2026) § 2418.8 When will the FLRA suspend or terminate debt collection on an FLRA debt?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_8.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.9 (2026) § 2418.9 When will the FLRA transfer an FLRA debt to the Treasury Department's Financial Management Service for collection?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_9.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.10 (2026) § 2418.10 How will the FLRA use administrative offset (offset of non-tax Federal payments) to collect an FLRA debt?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_10.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.11 (2026) § 2418.11 How will the FLRA use tax-refund offset to collect an FLRA debt?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_11.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.12 (2026) § 2418.12 How will the FLRA offset a Federal employee's salary to collect an FLRA debt?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_12.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.13 (2026) § 2418.13 How will the FLRA use administrative wage garnishment to collect an FLRA debt from a debtor's wages?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_13.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.14 (2026) § 2418.14 How will the FLRA report FLRA debts to credit bureaus?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_14.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.15 (2026) § 2418.15 How will the FLRA refer FLRA debts to private collection agencies?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_15.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.16 (2026) § 2418.16 When will the FLRA refer FLRA debts to the Department of Justice?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_16.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 2418.17 (2026) § 2418.17 How does a debtor request a special review based on a change in circumstances such as catastrophic illness, divorce, death, or disability?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_17.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P2418_S2418_13. 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