5 CFR § 1201.172 - Organization of Special Panel; designation of members.

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title: "5 CFR § 1201.172 - Organization of Special Panel; designation of members."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "1201.172"
section_name: "Organization of Special Panel; designation of members."
chapter_name: "MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD"
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# 1201.172 Organization of Special Panel; designation of members.

(a) A Special Panel is composed of:

(1) A Chairman, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, whose term is six (6) years;

(2) One member of the Board, designated by the Chairman of the Board each time a Panel is convened;

(3) One member of the Commission, designated by the Chairman of the Commission each time a Panel is convened.

(b) *Designation of Special Panel members*—(1) *Time of designation.* Within 5 days of certification of a case to a Special Panel, the Chairman of Board and the Chairman of the Commission each will designate one member from his or her agency to serve on the Special Panel.

(2) *Manner of designation.* Letters designating the Panel members will be served on the Chairman of the Panel and on the parties to the appeal.