5 CFR 1210.17
§ 1210.17 Hearings.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 1210.17, § 1210.17 Hearings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/9691
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(a) Right to a hearing. An appellant has a right to a hearing as set forth in 5 U.S.C. 7701(a).
(b) General. Hearings may be held in-person, by video or by telephone at the discretion of the administrative judge.
(c) Scheduling the hearing. The administrative judge will set the hearing date during the initial status conference. A hearing generally will be scheduled to occur no later than 18 days after the appeal is filed.
(d) Length of hearings. Hearings generally will be limited to no more than 1 day. The administrative judge, at his or her discretion, may allow for a longer hearing.
(e) Court reporters. The MSPB will contract for a court reporter to be present at hearings.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.