---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 1210.20"
title: "5"
number: "1210.20"
heading: "Effective date of a decision issued by an administrative judge; continuing jurisdiction over certain ancillary matters."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/1210.20"
---

# §1210.20. Effective date of a decision issued by an administrative judge; continuing jurisdiction over certain ancillary matters.

- (a) A decision by an administrative judge under this part will be effective upon issuance.
- (b) Pursuant to [38 U.S.C. 713(e)(2)](/usc/38/713.md?p=e-2), a decision by the administrative judge is not subject to further appeal.
- (c) **A decision by the administrative judge is nonprecedential.** Such a decision may be cited as persuasive authority only in an appeal filed pursuant to [38 U.S.C. 713(e)(2)](/usc/38/713.md?p=e-2). Such a decision may not be cited in any appeal not filed pursuant to [38 U.S.C. 713(e)(2)](/usc/38/713.md?p=e-2).
- (d) Following issuance of a decision by the administrative judge under this part, the MSPB retains jurisdiction over the appeal covered by this part for purposes of the following ancillary matters:
  - (1) **Enforcement of decisions and orders.** The procedures set forth in [subpart F](/cfr/5/subpartF.md) of [5 CFR part 1201](/cfr/5/part1201.md) are applicable to petitions for enforcement filed after the administrative judge issues a decision in an appeal filed under this part; and,
  - (2) **Attorney fees, witness fees, litigation expenses, and damages.** The procedures set forth in [subpart H](/cfr/5/subpartH.md) of [5 CFR part 1201](/cfr/5/part1201.md) (attorney fees, costs, expert witness fees, and litigation expenses, where applicable, and damages) are applicable to requests for fees and damages filed after the administrative judge issues a decision in an appeal filed under this part. ([5 U.S.C. 7701(g)](/usc/5/7701.md?p=g)).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1204 and 7701, and 38 U.S.C. 713.

### Source

Source: 79 FR 48943, Aug. 19, 2014, unless otherwise noted.