5315: Garnishment and Personal Credit Problems

When so ordered by the Superior Court, the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Secretary’s guaranty agency (in the case of defaulted student loans), the district will comply with the directives of a Writ of Garnishment filed against a staff member of the district. Each garnishment or action for collection of debts will be reviewed by the superintendent and such information will become a part of the record of the staff member.

The district will not discharge a staff member for the reason that a creditor of the staff member has subjected or attempted to subject unpaid earnings of the employee to a writ of wage garnishment directed to the district. This provision will not apply if the garnishments on three or more separate indebtednesses are served upon the district within any period of twelve (12) consecutive months by the Superior Court.

Legal References

• RCW 6.27.040 State and municipal corporations subject to garnishment — Service of writ
• RCW 6.27.170 Garnished employee not to be discharged — Exception