§351.604. Use of furlough.
5 C.F.R. § 351.604
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.
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.
An agency may not furlough a competing employee for more than 1 year.
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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 3502, 3503; E.O. 14284, 90 FR 17729; 5 CFR 2.2(c). Sec. 351.801 also issued under E.O. 12828, 58 FR 2965. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 49218, Aug. 3, 2026. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 49263, Aug. 3, 2026.
Source
Source: 51 FR 319, Jan. 3, 1986, unless otherwise noted.