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WA2 may distinguish a second attachment or another calculation type in the payroll system. It does not establish a universal legal category.
Employer-specific label: this is a possible interpretation. Confirm the full meaning in the codebook for the employer that issued your statement.
How to read this entry
Use the possible interpretation Additional wage attachment entry alongside the column heading. An earnings amount, an employee deduction and an employer-cost memo can have different effects even when their labels look similar.
Example on a pay statement
WA1 and WA2 can represent different orders, or separate elements of one order. Combining them without references can conceal a duplicate deduction.
Examples illustrate the checking method. They are not a personal tax calculation or a promise of a particular benefit.
What to check with payroll
Ask payroll to map each row to an order and explain the combined withholding limit.
Compare related entries
Read the garnishments, support orders and wage levies guide to compare the entries in this part of your statement. Use the full pay stub code directory when a second abbreviation is unfamiliar.
Reference and scope
Official guidance on garnishments, support orders and wage levies provides background on the underlying rules. It does not validate an individual employer’s internal abbreviation.