An employee will not be granted a hearing and will have his/her disposable pay offset in accordance with the Board's offset schedule if the employee:
(a) Fails to file a petition for a hearing in conformity with the requirements of Sec. 1017.4(b)(8) or Sec. 1017.4(c)(9) of this part, whichever is applicable. However, failure to file within the requisite time period set out in Sec. 1017.4(b)(8) or Sec. 1017.4(c)(9) of this part whichever is applicable, will not result in denial of a hearing or in immediate offset, if the Administrative Law Judge excuses the late filing if the employee can show that the delay was because of circumstances beyond his/her control or because of failure to receive notice of the filing deadline.
(b) Is scheduled to appear and fails to appear at the hearing without good cause.