{"data":{"id":"us/39-cfr-961.10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"39 CFR 961.10","heading":"(Rule 10) Effect of Hearing Official's decision; motion for reconsideration.","body":"(a) After the receipt of written submissions or after the conclusion of the hearing, the Hearing Official will issue a written decision. The decision will include findings of fact and conclusions of law.\n(b) The Hearing Official will send each party a copy of the decision. The Hearing Official's decision is the final administrative determination on the employee's debt or repayment schedule, subject to a timely motion for reconsideration.\n(c) A motion for reconsideration must be filed within 10 days from receipt of the decision and will be allowed only at the discretion of the Hearing Official. A motion for reconsideration by the employee will not stay any collection action authorized by the Hearing Official's decision.","path":["Title 39—Postal Service","CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE","SUBCHAPTER N—PROCEDURES","PART 961—DEBT COLLECTION ACT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CURRENT EMPLOYEES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-39.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:51Z","sha256":"6e0c3d9099352ff60557f198c0ede858aebfbbf638508ca389213a22bdd9d27c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/39-cfr-961.9","next":"us/39-cfr-961.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}