A judicial hearing officer shall be designated for an initial term which shall expire on the last day of the full calendar year following the designation. An initial term, and any additional term allowed by designation of the Chief Administrator as set forth below, may be extended without further application for one additional calendar year pursuant to section 122.3-b of this Part. At the end of any initial or additional term (which shall include any one-year extension thereof), the judicial hearing officer may apply for designation for an additional one-year term, and may be so designated in accordance with the procedures of section 122.3-b of this Part. The Chief Administrator may extend the duration of a term for a period not to exceed six months where necessary to complete the examination and consultation requirements set forth in this Part.