[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR34.14]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 34_DEBT COLLECTION--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart C_Salary Offset
 
Sec.  34.14  Request for an outside hearing for certain debts.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, an employee 
must file a request that is received by STATE not later than 30 calendar 
days from the date of STATE's notice described in Sec.  34.13 if an 
employee wants an outside hearing pursuant to Sec.  34.13(g)(2) 
concerning:
    (1) The existence or amount of the debt; or

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    (2) STATE's proposed offset schedule.
    (b) The request must be signed by the employee and should identify 
and explain with reasonable specificity and brevity the facts, evidence 
and witnesses which the employee believes support his or her position. 
If the employee objects to the percentage of disposable pay to be 
deducted from each check, the request should state the objection and the 
reasons for it.
    (c) The employee must also specify whether an oral or paper hearing 
is requested. If an oral hearing is desired, the request should explain 
why the matter cannot be resolved by review of the documentary evidence 
alone.
    (d) If the employee files a request for an outside hearing later 
than the required 30 calendar days as described in paragraph (a) of this 
section, STATE may accept the request if the employee can show that the 
delay was because of circumstances beyond his or her control or because 
of failure to receive notice of the filing deadline (unless the employee 
has actual notice of the filing deadline).
    (e) An employee waives the right to an outside hearing and will have 
his or her pay offset if the employee fails to file a petition for a 
hearing as prescribed in paragraph (a) of this section.