{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-1210.19","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 1210.19","heading":"Bench decisions.","body":"(a) General. The administrative judge may issue a bench decision at the close of the hearing. A bench decision is effective when issued.\n(b) Transcription of bench decision. A transcribed copy of the decision will be prepared by the court reporter under the administrative judge's supervision to memorialize the oral decision. The official issuance of a bench decision is the date the administrative judge announces the decision and not the date the administrative judge signs the transcription.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER II—MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD","SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES","PART 1210—PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR AN APPEAL OF A REMOVAL OR TRANSFER OF A SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE EMPLOYEE BY THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"ce0f671560dea8fbcf28459fc24f681ea509b2d828ce02da07b430c2d8a5b20c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-1210.18","next":"us/5-cfr-1210.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}