[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 4, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 4CFR28.4]

[Page 33]
 
                            TITLE 4--ACCOUNTS
 
               CHAPTER I--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
 
PART 28_GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD; PROCEDURES 
 
        Subpart A_Purpose, General Definitions, and Jurisdiction
 
Sec.  28.4  Computation of time.

    (a) To compute the number of days for filing under these rules, the 
first day shall be the day after the event from which the time period 
begins to run and the last day for filing shall be included in the 
computation. When the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or federal 
government holiday, then the filing deadline will be the next regular 
federal government workday.
    (b) Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act 
within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other paper 
upon him or her and the notice or paper is served by mail, five (5) days 
shall be added to the prescribed period. Only two (2) days shall be 
added when a document is served by express mail or other form of 
expedited delivery.
    (c) Except as otherwise provided by law, whenever an act is required 
or allowed to be done at or within a specified period of time, the time 
fixed or the period of time prescribed may for good cause be extended or 
shortened by the Board or administrative judge.
    (d) No written submission shall be accepted by the Clerk of the 
Board after 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

[58 FR 61992, Nov. 23, 1993, as amended at 68 FR 69298, Dec. 12, 2003]