Common use of Debt Collections Clause in Contracts

Debt Collections. a. An employee will be provided due process in accordance with Title 5 of the United States Code, Section 5514, and 5 CFR 550 Subpart K. This will consti- tute the employee’s grievance/appeal procedure regarding the existence of the debt and any resulting collection by off-set of pay. A Notice of Intent to Offset Salary and a Bill for Collection establishing the dollar amount of the alleged liability will be issued to the employee 30 days in advance of the collection action being initiated. The Notice of Intent will inform the employee of the nature and amount of the indebtedness; the intention of the Forest Service to collect the debt through deductions from pay; the amount of installments for repayment, if any; the right to Union representation; and an ex- planation of the rights of the employee under 5 USC 5514 and 5 CFR 550.1104 as to the right to file a waiver, the right to a hearing on the existence and amount of the debt, and that a timely filing of a petition for hearing will stay the collec- tion proceedings. b. This Section does not apply to the following, which may be grieved under Article 9: (1) Alleged debts to the Forest Service of less than one hundred dollars; or (2) Disciplinary actions related to failure to pay just debts originating outside the Government covered under 5 CFR Part 581 or 582.