§ 20.502. Settlements.
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(a)The parties may submit a proposed settlement to the ALJ.
(b)The proposed settlement must be in the form of a proposed decision, accompanied by a motion for its entry. The decision must recite the reasons that make it acceptable, and it must be signed by the parties or their representatives.
(c)The proposed decision must contain---
(1)An admission of all jurisdictional facts;
(2)An express waiver of---
(i)Any further procedural steps before the ALJ; and
(ii)All rights to seek judicial review, or otherwise challenge or contest the validity, of the decision;
(3)A statement that the decision will have the same force and effect as would a decision made after a hearing; and
(4)A statement that the decision resolves all matters needing to be adjudicated.