[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR1210.18]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
               CHAPTER II--MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
 
PART 1210_DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM--
 
Subpart B_Procedures for Appeals of Actions Taken Under 5 CFR Part 9701, 
                                Subpart F
 
Sec. 1210.18  Case suspension procedures; use of the Mediation Appeals 

Program; refiled appeals.

    (a) The parties may submit a request for additional time. Requests 
for such case suspensions must be submitted jointly. Upon receipt of 
such request, an order suspending processing of the case for a period up 
to 30 days may be issued at the discretion of the adjudicating official. 
Suspension periods granted pursuant to this procedure shall not be 
included when determining whether an initial decision has been issued 
within the 90-day period specified in section 5 CFR 9701.706(k)(7) and 
Sec. 1210.21(a) of this part.
    (b) If the parties agree jointly to use the Board's Mediation 
Appeals Program (MAP), the period within which the parties participate 
in MAP shall not be included when determining whether an initial 
decision has been issued within the 90-day period specified in 5 CFR 
9701.706(k)(7) and 1201.21(a).
    (c) If an appeal is refiled after it has been dismissed without 
prejudice, the 90-day period specified in 5 CFR 9701.706(k)(7) and 
1201.21(a) restarts on the date of refiling. For purposes of this 
paragraph, ``refiled'' has the same meaning as ``filed'' set out in 
Sec. 1210.21(a).