# 5 C.F.R. § 1639.24 (2026): Certification

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1639_S1639_24

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 1639.24 (2026)
- **Heading:** Certification
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter VI: FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD / Part 1639: CLAIMS COLLECTION / Subpart B: Salary Offset / § 1639.24: § 1639.24   Certification.

## Text

(a) The Board will provide a certification to the paying agency in all cases in which:
(1) The hearing official determines that a debt exists;
(2) The employee admits the existence and amount of the debt by failing to request a hearing; or
(3) The employee admits the existence of the debt by failing to appear at a hearing.
(b) The certification must be in writing and must include:
(1) A statement that the employee owes the debt;
(2) The amount and basis of the debt;
(3) The date the Board's right to collect the debt first accrued;
(4) A statement that the Board's regulations have been approved by the Office of Personnel Management under 5 CFR part 550, subpart K;
(5) The amount and date of the collection, if only a one-time offset is required;
(6) If the collection is to be made in installments, the number of installments to be collected, the amount of each installment, and the date of the first installment, if a date other than the next officially established pay period is required; and
(7) Information regarding the completion of procedures required by 5 U.S.C. 5514, including the dates of notices and hearings provided to the employee, or, if applicable, the employee's signed consent to salary offset or a signed statement acknowledging receipt of required procedures.

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 1639.20 (2026) § 1639.20   Applicability and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1639_S1639_20.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1639.21 (2026) § 1639.21   Waiver requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1639_S1639_21.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1639.22 (2026) § 1639.22   Notice requirements before offset.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1639_S1639_22.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1639.23 (2026) § 1639.23   Hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1639_S1639_23.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1639.24 (2026) § 1639.24   Certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1639_S1639_24.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1639.25 (2026) § 1639.25   Voluntary repayment agreements as alternative to salary offset.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1639_S1639_25.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1639.26 (2026) § 1639.26   Special review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1639_S1639_26.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1639.27 (2026) § 1639.27   Procedures for salary offset.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1639_S1639_27.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1639.28 (2026) § 1639.28   Coordinating salary offset with other agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1639_S1639_28.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1639.29 (2026) § 1639.29   Refunds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1639_S1639_29.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1639.30 (2026) § 1639.30   Non-waiver of rights by payments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1639_S1639_30.md)

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