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We at CSSD are very interested in working with employers to assure compliance with the
state's new-hire reporting law. This law will help children in Alaska and other states as
we are able to quickly determine where absent parents are working.
Alaska enacted the Employer Reporting law in 1991. Later amendments to that law
now require all Alaskan employers to report every new hire and rehire to CSSD. This
law helps us find out where noncustodial parents work so that children can quickly get
support. For more information about this program, please follow the links to
our letter and
data format sheet,
frequently
asked questions about New-Hire Reporting and the
Employer Reporting law AS
25.27.075.
Employers may submit the data by magnetic tape or PC diskette. If you use one of these
means, you must use the format listed on the
New
Hire Chart and report it twice monthly. If you cannot report by magnetic tape or PC
diskette you can use the
Employer Reporting
Form. This information may also be transmitted by mail
or you may fax a copy of the employee’s W-4 form to (907) 787-3197 or (907) 787-3181. CSSD is willing to work with employers to define other acceptable methods of data
transmission.
If you have any questions, please call our New Hire Reporting Message Line at (907)
269-6685. Outside of Anchorage use our new In-State Toll Free Number: 877-269-6685
for information or questions on New Hire Reporting.
Wage-Withholding Orders
All Alaska child support orders must include a
wage-withholding order. It's also called income withholding,
garnishment or wage assignment. It's the most effective way of
collecting child support and there's nothing wrong with an employee who pays
child support through wage withholding. For more information about
wage-withholding orders, please review the
Alaska
Employers Guide to Child & Medical Support.