---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 179.216"
title: "5"
number: "179.216"
heading: "Request for the services of a hearing official when the creditor agency is not OPM."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/179.216"
---

# §179.216. Request for the services of a hearing official when the creditor agency is not OPM.

- (a) The Office will provide a hearing official upon request of the creditor agency when the debtor is employed by the Office and the creditor agency cannot provide a prompt and appropriate hearing before a hearing official furnished pursuant to another lawful arrangement.
- (b) The salary offset coordinator will secure qualified personnel to serve as hearing officials.
- (c) Services rendered under this section will be provided on a fully reimbursable basis pursuant to the Economy Act of 1932, as amended, [31 U.S.C. 1535](/usc/31/1535.md).

## Notes

### Source

Source: 59 FR 35216, July 11, 1994, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 952; 5 U.S.C. 1103; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978; 5 U.S.C. 5514; 5 CFR part 550 subpart K; 31 U.S.C. 3701; 31 U.S.C. 3711; 31 U.S.C. 3716; 31 U.S.C. 3720A.