Use of furlough
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Verbatim text below is from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the current version with the eCFR before relying on it for any legal matter.
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(a) An agency may furlough a competing employee only when it intends within 1 year to recall the employee to duty in the position from which furloughed.
(b) An agency may not separate a competing employee under this part while an employee with lower retention standing in the same competitive level is on furlough.
(c) An agency may not furlough a competing employee for more than 1 year.
(d) When an agency recalls employees to duty in the competitive level from which furloughed, it shall recall them in the order of their retention standing, beginning with highest standing employee.
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