[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 3] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 45CFR708.7] [Page 312] TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE CHAPTER VII--COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS PART 708_COLLECTION BY SALARY OFFSET FROM INDEBTED CURRENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES--Table of Contents Sec. 708.7 Hearing procedures. (a) If an employee timely files a petition for a hearing under Sec. 708.6, the Deputy Staff Director shall select the time, date, and location for the hearing. (b) The hearing shall be conducted by an impartial hearing official. (c) The Commission, as the creditor agency, will have the burden of proving the existence of the debt. (d) The employee requesting the hearing shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that the existence or amount of the debt is in error.