NARA Privacy Act Systems: NARA 30
SYSTEM NAME: Garnishment Files.
FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION: 78 FR 77255
SYSTEM LOCATION: Records are located in the Office of General Counsel.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE SYSTEM: Individuals covered by this system include current and former NARA employees against whom a garnishment order has been filed.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: Records in the system may contain some or all of the following information about an individual: Name, Social Security number, address or other contact information, position title and NARA unit, salary, debts, and creditors.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 5 U.S.C. Part II; 42 U.S.C. 659; 11 U.S.C. 1325; and 5 U.S.C. 15512 to 5514, 5517, 5520.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: Records are used to process garnishment orders. Information is disclosed to the National Business Center, acting as NARA's payroll agent, to process withholdings for garnishments. The routine use statements E, F, H and I, described in Appendix A, also apply to this system of records.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND DISPOSING OR RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE: Paper and electronic records.
RETRIEVABILITY: Information may be retrieved by the individual's name or, when stored electronically, may be full-text searched and retrieved through relevant search results.
SAFEGUARDS: During business hours, paper records are maintained in areas accessible only to authorized NARA personnel. Electronic records are accessible via password-protected workstations located in attended offices or through a secure remote access network. After business hours, buildings have security guards and/or secured doors, and all entrances are monitored by electronic surveillance equipment.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: Garnishment files are temporary records and are destroyed in accordance with the disposition instructions in the NARA Records Schedule (a supplement to the NARA Files Maintenance and Records Disposition Manual). Individuals may request a copy of the disposition instructions from the NARA Privacy Act Officer.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: The system manager is the General Counsel. The business address for this system manager is listed in Appendix B.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: People interested in inquiring about their records should notify the NARA Privacy Act Officer at the address listed in Appendix B.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: People who wish to access their records should submit a request in writing to the NARA Privacy Act Officer at the address given in Appendix B.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: NARA rules for contesting the contents of a person's records and appealing initial determinations are found in 36 CFR part 1202.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Information in this system of records comes from courts that have issued a garnishment order and NARA personnel records.
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