CFR > Title 12 - Banks and Banking > CHAPTER XII—FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS (parts 1202 to 1212) > PART 1208—DEBT COLLECTION > SUBPART B—Salary Offset (§1208.20 to §1208.33) > 1208.25—Voluntary repayment agreements as alternative to salary offset where FHFA is the creditor agency.

1208.25—Voluntary repayment agreements as alternative to salary offset where FHFA is the creditor agency.

(a) Proposed repayment schedule. In response to a Notice of Intent, an employee may propose to repay the debt voluntarily in lieu of salary offset by submitting a written proposed repayment schedule to FHFA. Any proposal under this section must be received by FHFA within 30 calendar days after receipt of the Notice of Intent.
(b) Notification of decision. In response to a timely proposal by the employee, FHFA shall notify the employee whether the employee's proposed repayment schedule is acceptable. FHFA has the discretion to accept, reject, or propose to the employee a modification of the proposed repayment schedule.
(1) If FHFA decides that the proposed repayment schedule is unacceptable, the employee shall have 30 calendar days from the date he or she received notice of the decision in which to file a request for a hearing.
(2) If FHFA decides that the proposed repayment schedule is acceptable or the employee agrees to a modification proposed by FHFA, an agreement shall be put in writing and signed by both the employee and FHFA.