§ 1639.29 Refunds.

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Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel › Chapter VI: FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD › Part 1639: CLAIMS COLLECTION › Subpart B: Salary Offset › § 1639.29: § 1639.29 Refunds.

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(a) If the Board is the creditor agency, it will promptly refund any amount deducted under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 5514, when:

(1) The debt is waived or all or part of the funds deducted are otherwise found not to be owed; or

(2) An administrative or judicial order directs the Board to make a refund.

(b) Unless required or permitted by law or contract, refunds under this section will not bear interest.

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