---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 2471.10"
title: "5"
number: "2471.10"
heading: "Duties of each party following receipt of recommendations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/2471.10"
---

# §2471.10. Duties of each party following receipt of recommendations.

- (a) Within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of a report containing recommendations of the Panel or its designated representative, each party shall, after conferring with the other, either:
  - (1) Accept the recommendations and so notify the Executive Director; or
  - (2) Reach a settlement of all unresolved issues and submit a written settlement statement to the Executive Director; or
  - (3) Submit a written statement to the Executive Director setting forth the reasons for not accepting the recommendations and for not reaching a settlement of all unresolved issues.
- (b) A reasonable extension of time may be authorized by the Executive Director for good cause shown when requested in writing by either party prior to the expiration of the time limits.

## Notes

### Amendments

[45 FR 3520, Jan. 17, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 19694, May 2, 1983]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 7119, 7134.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 3520, Jan. 17, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[45 FR 3520, Jan. 17, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 19694, May 2, 1983]