WHD Guidance: payments and reimbursements to employees pursuant to an employer-provided educational assistance program constitute earnings for purposes of applying the CCPA limitations on wage garnishment.

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) an opinion letter regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA).  This letter, CCPA2024-01,  explains whether payments and reimbursements to employees pursuant to an employer-provided educational assistance program constitute earnings for purposes of applying the CCPA limitations on wage garnishment.