§1201.36. Consolidating and joining appeals.
5 C.F.R. § 1201.36
Explanation.
Consolidation occurs when the appeals of two or more parties are united for consideration because they contain identical or similar issues. For example, individual appeals rising from a single reduction in force might be consolidated.
Joinder occurs when one person has filed two or more appeals and they are united for consideration. For example, a judge might join an appeal challenging a 30-day suspension with a pending appeal challenging a subsequent removal if the same appellant filed both appeals.
Action by judge. A judge may consolidate or join cases on his or her own motion or on the motion of a party if doing so would:
Expedite processing of the cases; and
Not adversely affect the interests of the parties.
Any objection to a motion for consolidation or joinder must be filed within 10 days of the date of service of the motion.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[54 FR 53504, Dec. 29, 1989, as amended at 77 FR 62365, Oct. 12, 2012]
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.
Amendments
[54 FR 53504, Dec. 29, 1989, as amended at 77 FR 62365, Oct. 12, 2012]