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APPENDIX D - E-IWO RECORD LAYOUTS
APPENDIX D: E-IWO RECORD LAYOUTS
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Chart D-1 is the Universal Header record layout that has been established for the e-IWO
System.
Chart D-2 is the Universal Trailer record layout that has been established for the e-IWO
System.
Chart D-3 is the e-IWO Detail record layout that has been established for the e-IWO
System.
Chart D-4 is the Employer Acknowledgement record layout established for the e-IWO
System.

Refer to Appendix E, “e-IWO Record Layout Examples”, for examples of records for a State,
employer, payroll processor and the portal.

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CHART D-1: UNIVERSAL HEADER (FILE AND BATCH)
OMB Control No: 0970-0154

Element Name

Definition

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

Req./
Opt.

Document Code

A code that indicates
whether the header is
for a file or a batch
and the type of record
that follows.

1-3

3

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Control Number

An identifier assigned
by the State, Tribe or
Territory, Employer or
Payroll Processor that
uniquely identifies a
file or group of records
in a batch.

4-25

22

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Required for all Headers.
First two characters indicate header type.
FH ALWAYS indicates a File Header.
BH ALWAYS indicates a Batch Header.
Third character indicates the record type. The
record types are:
A – Acknowledgement: File sent from an
employer to a State (FHA, BHA)
I – IWO Detail: File sent from a State to an
employer (FHI, BHI)
K – Acknowledgement Result: File sent from
portal to employer (FHK, BHK). Used by the
portal.
R – IWO Receipt: File sent from employer to State
(FHR, BHR)
S – IWO Result: File sent from portal to State
(FHS, BHS). Used by the portal.
Required for all Headers.
A unique, alphanumeric element that identifies a
specific file or a batch within a file. CANNOT
REUSE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED
CONTROL NUMBERS.
The File Header (FH) will have a unique control
number to identify a file.
The State must assign a unique control number for
each employer batch (BHI) contained in a file.
Recommended Format:
5 Digit FIPS – 21000 (2-digit State FIPS Code

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OMB Control No: 0970-0154

Element Name

Definition

Location

Length

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Type

Req./
Opt.

State FIPS Code

The State/Tribe/
Territory State FIPS
Code.

26-30

5

A/N

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EIN Text

The Employer’s FEIN.

31-39

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Number followed by 3 zeroes)
Date
– YYMMDD
Time
– HHMMSSS
Sequence # – 0000
The employer/payroll processor must return the
Batch Control Number sent to them when returning
an IWO Receipt (BHR).
For Acknowledgements, employers may enter an
identifier of their choosing.
Format: 21000 (two-digit State FIPS Code number
followed by three zeroes)
IWO Detail sent by States:
FHI – Required – Input own FIPS Code
BHI – Required – Input own FIPS Code
Acknowledgement sent by an employer or their
payroll processor:
FHA – Fill with spaces
BHA – Required – Input State, Tribe or Territory
for which the Batch is intended
IWO Receipt sent by employer or their payroll
processor:
FHR – Fill with spaces
BHR – Required – Input State, Tribe or Territory
for which the Batch is intended
IWO Detail sent by States:
FHI – Fill with spaces
BHI – Required – Input Employer FEIN for
which the Batch is intended
Acknowledgement sent by employers:

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CHART D-1: UNIVERSAL HEADER (FILE AND BATCH)
OMB Control No: 0970-0154

Element Name

Definition

Location

Length

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Type

Req./
Opt.

Payroll Processor
EIN Text

The FEIN of the
employer’s payroll
processor, third party
or parent company that
performs the payroll
processing for the
employer.

40-48

9

A/N

CR

Creation Date

The date the header
was generated.

49-56

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A/N

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FHA – Required – Input own FEIN
BHA – Required – Input own FEIN
Acknowledgement sent by payroll processor:
FHA – Fill with spaces
BHA – Optional – Can input Processor FEIN
IWO Receipt sent by employer:
FHA – Required – Input own FEIN
BHA – Required – Input own FEIN
IWO Receipt sent by payroll processor:
FHA – Fill with spaces
BHA – Required – Input Processor FEIN
Acknowledgement sent by employer:
FHA – Fill with spaces
BHA – Fill with spaces
Acknowledgement sent by employer’s payroll
processor:
FHA – Required – Input Processor FEIN
BHA – Required – Input Processor FEIN
IWO Receipt sent by employer:
FHR – Fill with spaces
BHR – Fill with spaces
IWO Receipt sent by employer’s payroll processor:
FHR – Required – Input Processor FEIN
BHR – Required – Input Processor FEIN
IWO Detail sent by States:
FHI – Fill with spaces
BHI – Fill with spaces
Required for all Headers.
Must be a valid date in CCYYMMDD format.

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Element Name

Creation Time
Error Field
Name Text

Filler
FHI and BHI
FHA and BHA
FHS and BHS
FHR and BHR
FHK and BHK

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Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Definition

Location

Length

Type

Req./
Opt.

The time the header
was generated.
The list of fields that
did not pass the e-IWO
edits.

57-62

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A/N

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63-80

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81

Varies
2326
493
2326
0
493

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IWO Detail
Acknowledgement
IWO Result
IWO Receipt
Acknowledgement
Result

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Required for all Headers.
Must be a valid time in HHMMSS format.
FOR USE BY PORTAL ONLY:
Used by the portal to return the abbreviated version
of field names in error. Each code will be separated
by a comma.
Valid Values:
FPS – State FIPS Code field
EIN – EIN Text field
DOC – Document Code field
CNM – Control Number field
PPE – Payroll Processor EIN Text field
CDT – Creation Date field
CTM – Creation Time field
DUP – File Already Received
The filler length varies according to the file to
which it is associated.

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CHART D-2: UNIVERSAL TRAILER (FILE AND BATCH)
OMB Control No: 0970-0154

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Element Name

Definition

Location

Length

Type

Req./
Opt.

Document Code

A code that indicates
whether the Trailer is for
a file or a batch and the
type of record(s).

1-3

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R

Control Number

An identifier assigned by
the State, Tribe or
Territory that uniquely
identifies a file or group
of records in a batch.

4-25

22

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Batch Count

Indicates the number of
batches contained in the
file.

26-30

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Required for all Trailers.
First 2 characters indicate Trailer type. FT
ALWAYS indicates a File Trailer, BT
ALWAYS indicates a Batch Trailer. Third
character indicates the record type. The record
types are:
A – Acknowledgement: File sent from an
employer to a State (FTA, BTA)
I – IWO Detail: File sent from a State to an
employer (FTI, BTI)
K – Acknowledgement Result: File sent from
portal to an employer (FTK, BTK). Used
by the portal.
R – IWO Receipt: File sent from employer to
State (FTR, BTR)
S – IWO Result: File sent from portal to State
(FTS, BTS). Used by the portal.
Required for all Trailers.
A unique alphanumeric element that identifies a
specific file or a batch within a file.
This must be the same number specified in the
corresponding File or Batch Header Control
Number.
Used with file trailers (FTI, FTA, FTS, FTR and
FTK).
Zero fill if batch trailers (BTI, BTA, BTS, BTR
and BTK).

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OMB Control No: 0970-0154

Element Name

Definition

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

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Record Count

Indicates the number of
records contained in a
batch.

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Employer Sent
Count

Indicates the number of
valid records sent to an
employer after the editing
process.
Indicates the number of
valid records sent to a
State after the editing
process.
The list of fields that did
not pass the e-IWO edits.

36-40

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CR

41-45

5

N

CR

46-63

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A/N

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State Sent Count

Error Field
Name Text

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Used with batch trailers (BTI, BTA, BTS, BTR
and BTK).
Zero fill if file trailers (FTI, FTA, FTS, FTR and
FTK).
Used for IWO Results File (BTS). Only used
by the portal. Always fill with zeroes.

Used for Acknowledgement Results File (BTK).
Only used by the portal. Always fill with zeroes.

FOR USE BY PORTAL ONLY:
Used by the portal to return the abbreviated
version of field names in error. Each code will
be separated by a comma.
Valid Values:
DOC – Document Code field
CNM – Control Number field
BCT – Batch Count field
RCT – Record Count field
ECT – Employer Sent Count field
SCT – State Sent Count field
SEQ – Records Out Of Sequence
REC – Record Length Invalid

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OMB Control No: 0970-0154

Element Name

Filler
FTI and BTI
FTA and BTA
FTS and BTS
FTR and BTR
FTK and BTK

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IWO Detail
Acknowledgement
IWO Result
IWO Receipt
Acknowledgement Result

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

Req./
Opt.

64

Varies
2343
510
2343
17
510

A/N

O

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The filler length varies according to the file that
it is associated with.

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OMB Control No: 0970-0154

Element Name

Document
Code
Filler
Document
Action Code

Document
Date
Issuing StateTribeTerritory
Name

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Definition

A code that indicates
the primary e-IWO
record follows.
For future use
A code that indicates
the type of IWO
document.

The date the record
was generated.
The name of the
jurisdiction (State,
Tribe, Territory, etc.)
issuing the document.

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

1-3

3

A/N

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4-6
7-9

3
3

A/N
A/N

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R

10-17

8

A/N

R

18-52

35

A/N

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Value must always be ‘DTL’

N/A

Valid Values:
AMD – Amended: Any change for the
submitted case number/identifier by
the submitting State, except
termination to the original order.
LUM – Lump Sum: Sent when a State,
Tribe or Territory is notified, or
made aware, that a Lump Sum
payment will be made and they are
requesting a deduction be made
from this Lump Sum.
ORG – Original: New order for the
submitted case number/identifier by
the submitting State.
TRM – Termination: Closure of an order,
stoppage of wage withholding for
the submitted case number/
identifier by the submitting State.
Must be a valid date in CCYYMMDD
format.
State, Tribe or Territory full name. The first
character must not be a space.

N/A
1a
1b
1a
1c

1d
1f

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OMB Control No: 0970-0154

Element Name

Issuing
Jurisdiction
Name
Case
Identifier

Employer
Name

Employer
Address Line
1 Text
Employer
Address Line
2 Text
Employer
Address City
Name
Employer
Address State
Code

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Definition

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

The name of the
county, city, district or
Tribe that is issuing the
document.
A case identifier is a
value assigned by a
State to uniquely
identify each IV-D
case in the State.
Name of the employer/
withholder to whom
the withholding order
is being sent.
Line 1 of the
employer/withholder’s
address.
Line 2 of the
employer/withholder’s
address.
Employer/withholder’s
city address.

53-87

35

A/N

O

If entered, should be a full name.

1h

88-102

15

A/N

R

Must be the IV-D Case ID submitted for all
external FPLS sources, FCR, etc.

1g

103-159

57

A/N

R

The first character must not be a space.

2a

160-184

25

A/N

R

The first character must not be a space.

2b

185-209

25

A/N

O

The first character must not be a space.

2b-1

210-231

22

A/N

R

The first character must not be a space.

2b-1

232-233

2

A

R

Valid two-character alphabetic State/
Territory Code. Must be equal to one of the
following State codes:
AL;AK;AZ;AR;AS;CA;CO;CT;DE;DC;FL;
GA;GU;HI;ID;IL;IN;IA;KS;KY;LA;ME;
MD;MA;MH;MI;MN;MS;MO;MT;NE;NV;
NH;NJ;NM;NY;NC;ND;OH;OK;OR;PA;

2b-2

Employer/withholder’s
State Code.

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Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Type

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PR;RI;SC;SD;TN;TX;UT;VT;VA;VI;WA;
WV;WI;WY
Employer
Address ZIP
Code
Employer
Address Ext
ZIP Code
EIN Text

Employer/withholder’s
ZIP Code.

234-238

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Employer/withholder’s
extension ZIP Code.

239-242

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A/N

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Employer/withholder’s
FEIN.

243-251

9

N

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Employee
Last Name

Obligor’s last name.

252- 271

20

A/N

R

Employee
First Name

Obligor’s first name.

272-286

15

A/N

R

Employee
Middle Name

Obligor’s middle name
or initial.

287-301

15

A/N

O

Employee
Suffix

Obligor’s name suffix.

302-305

4

A/N

O

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Must contain a FEIN of an employer
participating in the e-IWO project. This
FEIN must match the FEIN in the Batch
Header.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.

2c

3a

3a-1

3a-2

3a-3

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Definition

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

Employee
SSN
Employee
Birth Date
Obligee Last
Name

Obligor’s Social
Security number.
Obligor’s date of birth.

306-314

9

N

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315-322

8

A/N

O

Obligee’s last name.

323-379

57

A/N

R

Obligee First
Name

Obligee’s first name.

380-394

15

A/N

O

Obligee
Middle Name

Obligee’s middle name
or initial.

395-409

15

A/N

O

Obligee
Name Suffix
Issuing
Tribunal
Name

Obligee’s name suffix.

410-413

4

A/N

O

The name of the State,
Tribe or Territory that
issued the support or
withholding order.

414-448

35

A/N

R

Element Name

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3b
Must be a valid date in CCYYMMDD
format. If unknown, fill with spaces.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.

31
3c

3c-1

3c-2

3c-3
Must contain full name.

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Element Name

Definition

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

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Type

Req/
Opt

Support
Current Child
Amount

The dollar amount to
be withheld for
payment of current
child support.

449-459

11

N

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Support
Current Child
Frequency
Code

Indicates the interval
the support current
amount is required to
be paid.

460

1

A/N

CR

Support Past
Due Child
Amount

The dollar amount to
be withheld for
payment of past-due
child support.

461-471

11

N

R

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Numeric
Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A
If there is a dollar amount other than zero in
Support Current Child Amount field (449459), this field is required.
Valid values:
A – Annually
B – Bi-Weekly
M – Monthly
Q – Quarterly
S – Semi-Monthly
W – Weekly
X – Semi-Annually
Space Fill if N/A
Numeric
Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A

5a

5b

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Definition

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

Support Past
Due Child
Frequency
Code

Indicates the interval
the past-due child
support amount is
required to be paid.

472

1

A/N

CR

Support
Current
Medical
Amount

The dollar amount to
be withheld for
payment of current
medical support.

473-483

11

N

R

Support
Current
Medical
Frequency
Code

Indicates the interval
the current medical
support amount is
required to be paid.

484

1

A/N

CR

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Data Element Rules

If there is a dollar amount other than zero in
Support Past Due Child Amount field (461471), this field is required.
Valid values:
A – Annually
B – Bi-Weekly
M – Monthly
Q – Quarterly
S – Semi-Monthly
W – Weekly
X – Semi-Annually
Space Fill if N/A
Numeric
Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A
If there is a dollar amount other than zero in
Support Current Medical Amount field
(473-483), this field is required.
Valid values:
A – Annually
B – Bi-Weekly
M – Monthly
Q – Quarterly
S – Semi-Monthly
W – Weekly

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7a

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Definition

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Length

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Type

Req/
Opt

Support Past
Due Medical
Amount

The dollar amount to
be withheld for
payment of past-due
medical support.

485-495

11

N

R

Support Past
Due Medical
Frequency
Code

Indicates the interval
the past-due medical
support amount is
required to be paid.

496

1

A/N

CR

Support
Current
Spousal
Amount

The dollar amount to
be withheld for
payment of current
spousal support.

497-507

11

N

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Support

Indicates the interval

508

1

A/N

CR

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Data Element Rules

X – Semi-Annually
Space Fill if N/A
Numeric
Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A
If there is a dollar amount other than zero in
Support Past Due Medical Amount field
(485-495), this field is required.
Valid values:
A – Annually
B – Bi-Weekly
M – Monthly
Q – Quarterly
S – Semi-Monthly
W – Weekly
X – Semi-Annually
Space Fill if N/A
Numeric
Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A
If there is a dollar amount other than zero in

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Element Name

Definition

Location

Length

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Type

Req/
Opt

Current
Spousal
Frequency
Code

the spousal support is
required to be paid.

Support Past
Due Spousal
Amount

The dollar amount to
be withheld for
payment of past-due
spousal support.

509-519

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Support Past
Due Spousal
Frequency
Code

Indicates the interval
the past-due spousal
support amount is
required to be paid.

520

1

A/N

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Support Current Spousal Amount field
(497-507), this field is required.
Valid values:
A – Annually
B – Bi-Weekly
M – Monthly
Q – Quarterly
S – Semi-Monthly
W – Weekly
X – Semi-Annually
Space Fill if N/A
Numeric
Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A
If there is a dollar amount other than zero in
Support Past Due Spousal Amount field
(509-519), this field is required.
Valid values:
A – Annually
B – Bi-Weekly
M – Monthly
Q – Quarterly
S – Semi-Monthly
W – Weekly
X – Semi-Annually

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Element Name

Definition

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

Obligation
Other
Amount

The dollar amount to
be withheld for
payment of
miscellaneous
obligations.

521-531

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Obligation
Other
Frequency
Code

Indicates the interval
the miscellaneous
obligations amount is
required to be paid.

532

1

A/N

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Obligation
Other
Description
Text

Description of the
miscellaneous
obligations.

533-567

35

A/N

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Space Fill if N/A
Numeric
Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A
If there is a dollar amount other than zero in
Obligation Other Amount field (521-531),
this field is required.
Valid Values:
A – Annually
B – Bi-Weekly
M – Monthly
Q – Quarterly
S – Semi-Monthly
W – Weekly
X – Semi-Annually
Space Fill if N/A
If there is a dollar amount other than zero in
Obligation Other Amount field (521-531),
this field is required.

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Element Name

Definition

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

Obligation
Total Amount

The sum of the current
child support, the pastdue child support, the
current cash medical
support, the past-due
cash medical support,
the current spousal
support, the past-due
spousal support, and
the miscellaneous
obligations.
Indicates the interval
the total obligation is
required to be paid.

568-578

11

N

R

579

1

A/N

CR

Indicates whether past
due child support is in
arrears for a period
longer than 12 weeks.

580

1

A/N

O

Obligation
Total
Frequency
Code

Arrears 12wk
Overdue
Code

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Numeric
Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A

12a

If there is a dollar amount other than zero in
Obligation Total Amount field (pos. 568578), this field is required.
Valid Values:
A – Annually
B – Bi-Weekly
M – Monthly
Q – Quarterly
S – Semi-Monthly
W – Weekly
X – Semi-Annually
Space Fill if N/A
Valid values:
Y – Greater than 12 weeks
N – Not Greater than 12 weeks
Space allowed.

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Element Name

Definition

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

Income
Withholding
Deduction
Weekly
Amount

The amount the
employer should
withhold if the
employee is paid
weekly.

581-591

11

N

R

Income
Withholding
Deduction BiWeekly
Amount

The amount the
employer should
withhold if the
employee is paid every
two weeks.

592-602

11

N

R

Income
Withholding
Semimonthly
Amount

The amount the
employer should
withhold if the
employee is paid twice
a month.

603-613

11

N

R

Income
Withholding
Monthly
Amount

The amount the
employer should
withhold if the
employee is paid once
a month.

614-624

11

N

R

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Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A
Numeric
Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A
Numeric
Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A
Numeric
Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A

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13b

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Element Name

State Tribe
Territory
Name
Begin
Withholding
Within Days
Number
Income
Withholding
Start Date
Send
Payment
Within Days
Number

Income
Withholding
CCPA
Percent Rate

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Definition

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

The State, Tribe or
Territory sending the
document.
The number of days
within which the
employer must
commence income
withholding.
The effective date of
the income
withholding.
Number of days within
which an employer or
other withholder of
income must remit
amounts withheld
pursuant to the issuing
State’s law.
The highest percentage
of income that can be
withheld from the
employee or obligor’s
wages.

625-659

35

A/N

O

660-661

2

N

R

662-669

8

A/N

R

670-671

2

N

R

18

672-673

2

N

R

20

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Previously known as Employment Place
Name

15

16

Must be a valid date in CCYYMMDD
format.

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Element Name

Payee Name

Payee
Address Line
1 Text
Payee
Address Line
2 Text
Payee
Address City
Name
Payee
Address State
Code
Payee
Address ZIP
Code
Payee
Address Ext
ZIP Code

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Definition

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

The name of the State
Disbursement Unit,
individual,
tribunal/court, or
Tribal child support
enforcement agency to
which payments are
required to be sent.
Line 1 of the payee’s
address.

674-730

57

A/N

R

731-755

25

A/N

O

23

Line 2 of the payee’s
address.

756-780

25

A/N

O

23-1

Payee’s city address.

781-802

22

A/N

O

23-2

Payee’s State code.

803-804

2

A

O

Payee’s ZIP Code.

805-809

5

N

O

23-4

Payee’s extension ZIP
Code.

810-813

4

A/N

O

23-5

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The first character must not be a space.

Valid two-character alphabetic State or
Territory Code.

21

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Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Definition

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

Payee
Remittance
FIPS Code

State and County FIPS
Code for remitting
payments via
EFT/EDI.

814-820

7

N

R

Government
Official
Name
Issuing
Official Title
Text
Filler
Send
Employee
Copy
Indicator
Penalty
Liability Info
Text

Name of government
official authorizing the
document.
Title of governmental
official authorizing the
document.
Future Use
Indicates if employer
is required to provide a
copy of the notice to
the employee.
Describes additional/
specific State, Tribal,
or Territory penalties
or liabilities regarding
the employer’s failure
to obey the notice.

821-890

70

A/N

891-940

50

941
942

943-1102

Element Name

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24

R

Either State and County FIPS or Tribal
Place Code. The first two characters are the
State Code. The next three are the County
Code. The last two are filled by the user.
Only the first five characters (State Code
and County Code) are required.
The first character must not be a space.

A/N

R

The first character must not be a space.

27

1
1

A/N
A/N

O
R

Future use
Valid values:
Y – Yes
N – No

160

A/N

O

States should insert the citation for the
appropriate Penalty Liability text from their
State law.

D-22

26

28

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Element Name

Definition

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

Anti
discriminatio
n Provisions
Text

Describes
additional/specific
information if the
employer discharges,
fails to employ, or
disciplines the
employee as a result of
the notice.
Additional Information
regarding withholding
limitations.

1103-1262

160

A/N

O

1263-1422

160

A/N

O

31

Contact name.

1423-1479

57

A/N

O

37

Contact phone number.

1480-1489

10

A/N

O

38

Contact fax number.

1490-1499

10

A/N

O

39

Contact e-mail
address.

1500-1547

48

A/N

O

40

Specific
Payee
Withholding
Limits Text
Employee
State Contact
Name
Employee
State Contact
Phone
Number
Employee
State Contact
Fax Number
Employee
State Contact
Email
Address Text

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States should insert the citation for the
appropriate Anti-discrimination text from
their State law.

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Element Name

Document
Tracking
Number

Order
Identifier

Employer
State Contact
Name
Employer
State Contact
Address Line
1 Text
Employer
State Contact
Address Line
2 Text
Employer
State Contact
Address City
Name
Employer
State Contact
Address State
Code
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Definition

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

A number assigned by
the entity sending the
document that
uniquely identifies the
document.
A unique identifier that
is associated with a
specific child support
obligation within a
case.
Employer outreach or
customer service
contact name.
Line 1 of the employer
outreach or customer
service contact’s
address.
Line 2 of the employer
outreach or customer
service contact’s
address.
Employer outreach or
customer service
contact’s city address.

1548-1577

30

A/N

O

1578-1607

30

A/N

O

1i

1608-1664

57

A/N

O

32

1665-1689

25

A/N

O

36-1

1690-1714

25

A/N

O

36-2

1715-1736

22

A/N

O

36-3

Employer outreach or
customer service
contact’s State code.

1737-1738

2

A

O

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First two digits must begin with numeric
FIPS State Code.

Valid two-character alphabetic State or
Territory Code.

19

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Definition

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

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Employer
State Contact
Address ZIP
Code
Employer
State Contact
Address Ext
ZIP Code
Employer
State Contact
Phone
Number
Employer
State Contact
Fax Number
Employer
State Contact
Email
Address Text
Child 1 Last
Name

Employer outreach or
customer service
contact ZIP Code.

1739-1743

5

N

O

36-5

Employer outreach or
customer Service
contact’s extension
ZIP Code.
Employer outreach or
customer service
contact phone number.

1744-1747

4

A/N

O

36-6

1748-1757

10

A/N

O

33

Employer outreach or
customer service
contact fax number.
Employer outreach or
customer service
contact e-mail address.

1758-1767

10

A/N

O

34

1768-1815

48

A/N

O

35

Child’s last name.

1816-1835

20

A/N

O

Child 1 First
Name

Child’s first name.

1836-1850

15

A/N

R

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characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.

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Element Name

Definition

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

Child 1
Middle Name

Child’s middle name
or initial.

1851-1865

15

A/N

O

Child 1
Suffix Name
Child 1 Birth
Date

Child’s name suffix.

1866-1869

4

A/N

O

Child’s date of birth.

1870-1877

8

A/N

O

Child 2 Last
Name

Child’s last name.

1878-1897

20

A/N

O

Child 2 First
Name

Child’s first name.

1898-1912

15

A/N

CR

Child 2
Middle Name

Child’s middle name
or initial.

1913-1927

15

A/N

O

Child 2
Suffix Name

Child’s name suffix.

1928-1931

4

A/N

O

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characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.

3d-2

3d-3
Must be a valid date in CCYYMMDD
format.
If unknown, fill this field with spaces.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
If there is any other data present for Child 2,
this field is required.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.

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3f

3f-1

3f-2

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Definition

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

Child 2 Birth
Date

Child’s date of birth.

1932-1939

8

A/N

O

Child 3 Last
Name

Child’s last name.

1940-1959

20

A/N

O

Child 3 First
Name

Child’s first name.

1960-1974

15

A/N

CR

Child 3
Middle Name

Child’s middle name
or initial.

1975-1989

15

A/N

O

Child 3
Suffix Name
Child 3 Birth
Date

Child’s name suffix.

1990-1993

4

A/N

O

Child’s date of birth.

1994-2001

8

A/N

O

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Must be a valid date in CCYYMMDD
format.
If unknown, fill this field with spaces.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
If there is any other data present for Child 3,
this field is required.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.

3g

3h

3h-1

3h-2

3h-3
Must be a valid date in CCYYMMDD
format.
If unknown, fill this field with spaces.

3i

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Definition

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

Child 4 Last
Name

Child’s last name.

2002-2021

20

A/N

O

Child 4 First
Name

Child’s first name.

2022-2036

15

A/N

CR

Child 4
Middle Name

Child’s middle name
or initial.

2037-2051

15

A/N

O

Child 4
Suffix Name
Child 4 Birth
Date

Child’s name suffix.

2052-2055

4

A/N

O

Child’s date of birth.

2056-2063

8

A/N

O

Child 5 Last
Name

Child’s last name.

2064-2083

20

A/N

O

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Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
If there is any other data present for Child 4,
this field is required.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.

3j

3j-1

3j-2

3j-3
Must be a valid date in CCYYMMDD
format.
If unknown, fill this field with spaces.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.

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Definition

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

Child 5 First
Name

Child’s first name.

2084-2098

15

A/N

CR

Child 5
Middle Name

Child’s middle name
or initial.

2099-2113

15

A/N

O

Child 5
Suffix Name
Child 5 Birth
Date

Child’s name suffix.

2114-2117

4

A/N

O

Child’s date of birth.

2118-2125

8

A/N

O

Child 6 Last
Name

Child’s last name.

2126-2145

20

A/N

O

Child 6 First
Name

Child’s first name.

2146-2160

15

A/N

CR

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Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
If there is any other data present for Child 5,
this field is required.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.

3l-1

3l-2

3l-3
Must be a valid date in CCYYMMDD
format.
If unknown, fill this field with spaces.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.
If there is any other data present for Child 6,
this field is required.

3m

3n

3n-1

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Element Name

Definition

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Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

Child 6
Middle Name

Child’s middle name
or initial.

2161-2175

15

A/N

O

Child 6
Suffix Name
Child 6 Birth
Date

Child’s name suffix.

2176-2179

4

A/N

O

Child’s date of birth.

2180-2187

8

A/N

O

Lump Sum
Payment
Amount

The dollar amount that
should be withheld
from a “Lump Sum”
payment.

2188-2198

11

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R

Filler
Remittance
Identifier

For Future Use
The identifier that
employers must
include when sending
payments for this
IWO.

2199-2207
2208-2227

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20

A/N
A/N

O
R

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Letters A-Z or spaces. No special
characters except period, hyphens,
apostrophes and embedded spaces are
allowed. The first character must not be a
space.

3n-2

3n-3
Must be a valid date in CCYYMMDD
format.
If unknown, fill this field with spaces.
If the Document Action Code (pos 7-9) is
‘LUM’, this field is required.
Numeric
Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A
If the Document Action Code (pos. 7-9) is
‘TRM’, ‘ORG’ or ‘AMD’, fill this field
with zeroes.
For Future Use
The identifier that States want the employer
to use so the State or Tribe can identify and
apply the payment correctly. This identifier
may, but is not required to be the case
identifier designated by the State, Tribe or
Territory.

3o

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Definition

Location

Length

Type

Req/
Opt

2228-2252

25

A/N

O

First two positions must be the State FIPS
Code.

N/A

2253-2284

32

A/N

O

2285-2316

32

A/N

O

2317

1

A/N

O

FOR USE BY PORTAL ONLY:
Used by the portal to return the first element
that did not pass the portal edits.
FOR USE BY PORTAL ONLY:
Used by the portal to return the second
element that did not pass the portal edits.
FOR USE BY PORTAL ONLY:
Valid Values:
T – True
F – False
If more than two errors exist in the record,
this field will be set to ‘T’. If less than 2
errors exist, it will be set to ‘F’.

N/A

Multiple
Error
Indicator

Uniquely identifies and
associates cover
letters, or other
documents with an eIWO to a data file.
Name of the first field
that did not pass the eIWO edits.
Name of the second
field that did not pass
the e-IWO edits.
Indicates that a record
has more than two
errors.

Filler

Future Use

2318-2406

89

A/N

O

Element Name

Document
Image Text

First Error
Field Name
Second Error
Field Name

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N/A

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Element Name

Document Code

Document Action
Code

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Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Definition

Location

Length

Type

Req./
Opt.

A code that indicates
the acknowledgement
record follows.
A code that indicates
the type of document.

1-3

3

A/N

R

Value must be ‘ACK’.

4-6

3

A/N

R

Valid Values:
AMD – Amended: The value input by the State,
Tribe, or Territory in the Document
Action Code field (pos. 7-9 in the Detail
Record).
EMP – Action initiated by an employer. For
example, if the NCP is no longer
employed, ‘EMP’ would be input and a
value of ‘T’ would be placed in the
Record Disposition Code (pos. 154-155)
If an employer is notifying a State,
Tribe, or Territory about a pending
Lump Sum they would input EMP and
put an ‘L’ in the Record Disposition
Code (pos. 154-155).
LUM – Lump Sum: The value input by the State,
Tribe, or Territory in the Document
Action Code field (positions 7-9 in the
Detail Record).
ORG – Original: The value input by the State,
Tribe or Territory in the Document
Action Code field (pos. 7-9 in the Detail
Record).
TRM – Termination: The value input by the
State, Tribe, or Territory in the

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Element Name

Case Identifier

Definition

Location

Length

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Type

Req./
Opt.

Employee Last
Name

A case identifier is a
value assigned by a
State to uniquely
identify each IV-D
case in the State.
The Employer/
Withholder’s FEIN.
The Obligor’s Last
Name.

Employee First
Name

The Obligor’s First
Name.

51-65

15

A/N

R

Employee Middle
Name

The Obligor’s Middle
Name or Initial.

66-80

15

A/N

O

Employee Name
Suffix
Employee SSN
Document
Tracking Number

The Obligor’s Name
Suffix
The Obligor’s SSN
An identifier assigned
by the entity sending
the document that
uniquely identifies the

81-84

4

A/N

O

85-93
94-123

9
30

N
A/N

R
O

EIN Text

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7-21

15

A/N

R

22-30

9

N

R

31-50

20

A/N

R

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Document Action Code field (pos. 7-9 in
the Detail Record).
This is the Case Identifier as input by the State in
positions 88-102 of the e-IWO Detail record.

Letters A-Z or spaces. No special characters
except period, hyphens, apostrophes and
embedded spaces are allowed. The first
character must not be a space.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special characters
except period, hyphens, apostrophes and
embedded spaces are allowed. The first
character must not be a space.
Letters A-Z or spaces. No special characters
except period, hyphens, apostrophes and
embedded spaces are allowed. The first
character must not be a space.

This is the Document Tracking Number as input
by the State in position 1548-1577 of the e-IWO
Detail record.

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Element Name

Order Identifier

Record
Disposition Status
Code

Definition

document.
A unique identifier
that is associated with
a specific child
support obligation
within a case.
Indicates whether a
record was accepted
or rejected by the
employer.

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

Req./
Opt.

124-153

30

A/N

O

This is the Order Identifier as input by the State
in position 1578-1607 of the e-IWO Detail
record.

154-155

2

A/N

R

Values are:
A – Record Accepted
L – Lump Sum
R – Record Rejected
T – Termination
Only if the value in Record Disposition Status
equals ‘R’, is this required to be completed.
Values are:
D – Duplicate IWO
N – NCP no longer at the employer
O – Other Reason
U – NCP not known to employer
X – Employer could not electronically process
this record.
Z – Termination cannot be processed; no current
IWO in place

Rejected Reason
Code

The reason an e-IWO
record was rejected by
an employer.

156-158

3

A/N

CR

Filler

Reserved for future
use.
Date that an employee
left or was terminated
by an employer.
Line 1 of the NCP’s

159

1

A/N

O

160-167

8

A/N

O

168-192

25

A/N

O

Termination Date

NCP Last Known

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Must be a valid date in CCYYMMDD format.
If not applicable, fill this field with spaces.

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Element Name

Address Line 1
Text
NCP Last Known
Address Line 2
Text
NCP Last Known
Address City
Name
NCP Last Known
Address State
Code
NCP Last Known
Address ZIP Code
NCP Last Known
Address Ext ZIP
Code
Final Payment
Made Date
Final Payment
Amount

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Definition

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Location

Length

Type

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Opt.

Data Element Rules

Line 2 of the NCP’s
last known address.

193-217

25

A/N

O

NCP’s last known city
address.

218-239

22

A/N

O

NCP’s last known
State code.

240-241

2

A

O

NCP’s last known
address five-digit ZIP
Code.
NCP’s last known
four-character ZIP
Code.
Date of the final
payment sent to the
SDU.
Amount of the final
payment sent to the
SDU. This only
applies when an
employee has been
terminated or left
his/her employer.

242-246

5

N

O

247-250

4

A/N

O

251-258

8

A/N

O

Must be a valid date in CCYYMMDD format.
If not applicable, fill this field with spaces.

259-269

11

N

R

Numeric
Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
Right Justify
Zero Fill to Left
Zero Fill if N/A
The last payment/wages that were paid to an

last known address.

D-35

Valid two-character alphabetic State or Territory
Code.

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Element Name

Definition

Location

Length

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Type

Req./
Opt.

Data Element Rules

NCP that has left or been terminated.
New Employer
Name
New Employer
Address Line 1
Text
New Employer
Address Line 2
Text
New Employer
Address City
Name
New Employer
State Code
New Employer
Address ZIP Code
New Employer
Address Ext ZIP
Code
Payment Lump
Sum Date

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Name of NCP’s new
employer.
Line 1 of New
Employer’s Address.

270-326

57

A/N

O

327-351

25

A/N

O

Line 2 of New
Employer’s Address.

352-376

25

A/N

O

New Employer’s City

377-398

22

A/N

O

New Employer’s State
code.
New Employer’s fivedigit ZIP Code.
New Employer’s fourcharacter ZIP Code.

399-400

2

A

O

401-405

5

N

O

406-409

4

A/N

O

The date an employer
anticipates that a
Lump Sum Payment
will be disbursed to an
employee.

410-417

8

A/N

O

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Valid two-character alphabetic State or Territory
Code

Must be a valid date in CCYYMMDD format.
If there is a dollar amount other than zero in the
Payment Lump Sum Amount field (418-428),
this field should be filled.
If the Document Action Code (pos. 7-9) is
‘EMP’ and the Record Disposition Status Code
(pos. 154-155) equals ‘T’, this field must be
blank.
If unknown or not applicable, fill this field with

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Definition

Location

Length

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Type

Req./
Opt.

Data Element Rules

spaces.

Payment Lump
Sum Amount

An amount the
employer intends to
issue as a Lump Sum
Payment to the
employee.

418-428

11

N

R

Payment Lump
Sum Type Text

The type of Lump
Sum Payment that
will be disbursed to an
employee. Examples

429-463

35

A/N

O

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Decimal Assumed
Unsigned
No Rounding
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Zero Fill if N/A
If the Document Action Code (pos. 7-9) is
‘EMP’ and the Record Disposition Status Code
(pos. 154-155) equals ‘L’, the dollar amount in
this field must be filled with an amount greater
than $0.00.
If the Document Action Code (pos. 7-9) is
‘EMP’ and the Record Disposition Status Code
(pos. 154-155) equals ‘T’, this field must be zero
filled.
Possible values are “bonus”, “severance” or
other unique identifiers.
If the Document Action Code (pos. 7-9) is
‘EMP’ and the Record Disposition Status Code

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Element Name

Definition

Location

Length

Expiration Date: 10/31/2010

Type

Req./
Opt.

of a Lump Sum
Payment include
bonus, severance,
commission, etc.

NCP Last Known
Phone Number
First Error Field
Name
Second Error
Field Name
Multiple Error
Indicator

Filler

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Data Element Rules

(pos. 154-155) equals ‘L’, this field must be
filled.
If the Document Action Code (pos. 7-9) is
‘EMP’ and the Record Disposition Status Code
(pos. 154-155) equals ‘T’, this field must be
blank.

Last known phone
number for the NCP.
Name of the first field
that did not pass the eIWO edits.
Name of the second
field that did not pass
the e-IWO edits.
Indicates that a record
has more than 2
errors.

464-473

10

A/N

O

474-505

32

A/N

O

506-537

32

A/N

O

538

1

A/N

O

Future Use

539-573

35

A/N

O

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did not pass the portal edits.
FOR USE BY PORTAL ONLY:
Used by the portal to return the second element
that did not pass the portal edits.
FOR USE BY PORTAL ONLY:
Valid Values:
T – True
F – False
If more than two errors exist in the record, this
field will be set to ‘T’. If less than two errors
exist, this field will be set to ‘F’.

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