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Title 32 → Subtitle A → Chapter I → Subchapter M → Part 284
§284.1 Purpose.
§284.4 Policy.
§284.5 Responsibilities.
Appendix F to Part 284—Appeals
Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2575, 2771, 4712, 9712; 24 U.S.C. 420; 31 U.S.C. 3529, 3702; 32 U.S.C. 714; 37 U.S.C. 554.
Source: 71 FR 59375, Oct. 10, 2006, unless otherwise noted.
This part implements policy under 32 CFR part 283 and prescribes procedures for considering waiver applications under 10 U.S.C. 2774, 32 U.S.C. 716, and 5 U.S.C. 5584.
It is DoD policy under 32 CFR part 283 that waiver applications for debts resulting from erroneous payments of pay and allowances (hereafter referred to as “waiver applications”) be processed according to all pertinent statutes, regulations, and other relevant authorities.
(a) The General Counsel of the Department of Defense (GC, DoD) or designee shall consult on, or render opinions concerning, questions of law or equity that arise in the course of the performance of the Director, Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals' (DOHA) responsibilities under paragraph (b) of this section when requested by the Director.
(b) The Director, Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals or designee, under the GC, DoD (as the Director, Defense Legal Services Agency), shall:
(1) Deny or grant all or part of a waiver application, if the aggregate amount of the debt is more than $1,500.
(2) Consider an appeal of an initial determination and affirm, modify, reverse, or remand the initial determination, according to this part and relevant GC, DoD opinions.
(3) Process waiver applications and appeals according to this part.
(c) The Heads of the DoD Components or designee shall process waiver applications according to this part.
(d) The Heads of the Non-DoD Components or designee concerning debts of Uniformed Services personnel resulting from the Component's activity; the Director, Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) or designee, concerning debts of civilian employees resulting from that Component's activity; the Director, National Security Agency (NSA) or designee, concerning debts resulting from that Component's activity; and the Director, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) or designee, under the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer (USD(C)/CFO), concerning debts resulting from all other DoD Components' activities shall:
(1) Deny or grant all or part of a waiver application, if the aggregate amount of the debt is $1,500 or less.
(2) If the aggregate amount of the debt is more than $1,500:
(i) Deny a waiver application in its entirety, or
(ii) Refer a waiver application for consideration with a recommendation that part or all of the application be granted, according to this part.
(3) Process waiver applications, when the aggregate amount of the debt is more than $1,500, and appeals according to this part.
(4) Resolve a debt according to the final action that results from the waiver application process provided for in this part.
Note: In the case of a DOHA appeal decision issued before the effective date of this part that denied all or part of the waiver application, a request for reconsideration by the GC, DoD may be submitted within 60 days of the effective date of this part. The GC DoD shall consider such requests and affirm, modify, reverse, or remand the DOHA appeal decision. Requests for reconsideration by the GC, DoD received more than 60 days after the effective date of this part shall not be accepted. Requests must be submitted to the address in paragraph E.5. to this appendix. The provisions of paragraph M to this appendix apply.
The DOHA must receive a request for reconsideration within 30 days of the date of the appeal decision.2 The DOHA may extend this period for up to an additional 30 days for good cause shown. No request for reconsideration may be accepted after this time has expired. A request for reconsideration must be sent to the DOHA at the address in paragraph E to this Appendix.
2Request for reconsideration by the GC, DoD must be received by the DOHA within 60 days of the effective date of this Instruction as explained in paragraph J of this appendix for appeal decisions issued before the effective date of this Instruction.