Bench decisions.
5 C.F.R. § 1210.19
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) General. The administrative judge may issue a bench decision at the close of the hearing. A bench decision is effective when issued.
(b) Transcription of bench decision. A transcribed copy of the decision will be prepared by the court reporter under the administrative judge's supervision to memorialize the oral decision. The official issuance of a bench decision is the date the administrative judge announces the decision and not the date the administrative judge signs the transcription.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-5.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
