THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS POLICY MANUAL


SUBJECT:  Employee Debts to the University

POLICY NO.:  1:2D:01:09                    DATE:   March 1, 1991
                  
SUPERSEDES POLICY NO.:  Done               DATED:  N/A

         
Tennessee Code Annotated Section 9-4-604 provides that "(N)o person shall 
draw any money from the public treasury until all debts, dues and demands 
owing by him to the state are first liquidated and paid off."  In accordance 
with this law, The University of Memphis may not pay to an employee any funds 
due the employee, i.e., wages, travel claims, refunds, terminal leave, etc., 
until the indebtedness is paid or appropriate payment arrangement have been 
made.
         
Further, Tennessee Board of Regents Guideline B-010, 2.(d) provides as
follows:
         
      "In the case of employees, when payment of any account receivable,
      including traffic and parking fines, library fines, and other service
      obligations has not been made within thirty (30) days of notice, and 
      the employee has not previously been provided with the opportunity to 
      appeal or otherwise have a hearing concerning the obligation, the 
      opportunity for such an appeal or hearing will be provided.  Thereafter, 
      any unpaid obligation determined to be due will be deducted from the 
      employee's salary, provided that no deduction from any salary check 
      shall exceed the maximum amount that would be deductible under state 
      garnishment laws."
            

The Vice President for Business and Finance is responsible for publishing
required procedures to enforce this policy.