---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 1201.144"
title: "5"
number: "1201.144"
heading: "Hearing procedures; referring the record."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/1201.144"
---

# §1201.144. Hearing procedures; referring the record.

- (a) The official designated to hold an informal hearing requested by a career appointee whose removal from the Senior Executive Service has been proposed under 5 U.S.C. [3592(a)(2)](/usc/5/3592.md?p=a-2) and [5](/usc/5/5.md) CFR 359.502 will be a judge, as defined at [§ 1201.4(a)](/cfr/5/1201.4.md?p=a) of this part.
- (b) The appointee, the appointee's representative, or both may appear and present arguments in an informal hearing before the judge. A verbatim record of the proceeding will be made. The appointee has no other procedural rights before the judge or the Board.
- (c) The judge will refer a copy of the record to the Special Counsel, the Office of Personnel Management, and the employing agency for whatever action may be appropriate.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 62 FR 48451, Sept. 16, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1204, 1305, and 7701, and 38 U.S.C. 4331, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 54 FR 53504, Dec. 29, 1989, unless otherwise noted.