TO: All IV-D Agents and Staff CSM No. 99
Child Support Enforcement Staff
FROM: Steven P. Veno
Deputy Commissioner
DATE: July 15, 2008
SUBJECT: Address Information for Income Withholding Orders for Department of Defense (DOD), Pension or Annuity Income Withholding Orders of Federal Government Civilian Employees, and the National Medical Support Notice for Civilians Working for the Army
Effective immediately, all National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) for civilians working for the Army should be sent to Army Benefits Center-Civilian (ABC-C), located at Fort Riley, KS, regardless of the employee’s human resources servicing region. Having a central location to send the NMSN for civilians working for the Army will help expedite the process for CSE agencies by ensuring that the NMSN reaches the correct office. The following address is only for the Nation Medical Support Notice:
Army Benefits Center-Civilian
303 Marshall Avenue
Fort Riley, KS 66442-5004
Fax: (785) 239-0020
Contact Person: Cindy Beals
Additionally, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) continues to offer a fax service for the receipt of child support income withholding orders. As a reminder the Fax Gateway is an automated process. Child support staff may use either of the two fax numbers listed below to send income withholding orders for child support to DFAS Garnishment Operations. No cover sheet is necessary, but be sure to include a phone number where you may be reached if a problem is encountered. Continue to fax each order individually. The fax line is only to be used for sending income withholding orders and accompanying documents. Do not fax requests for verification of employment, the NMSN or court orders. You may continue to send Income Withholding Orders for Department of Defense (DOD) civilians to the following address. Do not mail an income withholding order that you have faxed to the Fax Gateway:
DFAS Cleveland
DFAS-HGA/CL
P.O. Box 998002
Cleveland, OH 44199-8002
DFAS Fax Gateway: (877) 622-5930 or (216) 522-6960
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Finally, send Income Withholding Orders when attaching the pension or annuity of federal government civilian employees to:
Office of Personnel Management
Court Ordered Benefits Branch
P.O. Box 17
Washington, DC 20044-0017
Telephone: (202) 606-0222
Fax: (202) 606-7958
Employment Verifications for Department of Defense (DOD) civilians should be referred to the Work Number Client Service Center at (800) 996-7566.
Cross References
Prosecutors’ Handbook Subsection 25.070, Withholding of Income
Operations’ Manual Subsection 36.070, Withholding of Income
Obsolete
CSM No. 6 – Income Withholding Address for Federal Civilian Employees (8/19/02)
CSM No. 79 – Defense Finance and Accounting Service FAX Gateway for Child Support Orders (8/08/07)