§359.806. Notice.
5 C.F.R. § 359.806
An appointee is entitled to a 30 days' advance written notice of a furlough. The full notice period may be shortened, or waived, only in the event of unforseeable circumstances, such as sudden emergencies requiring immediate curtailment of activities.
The written notice shall advise the appointee of:
The reason for the agency decision to take the furlough action.
The expected duration of the furlough and the effective dates;
The basis for selecting the appointee for furlough when some but not all Senior Executive Service appointees in a given organizational unit are being furloughed;
The reason if the notice period is less than 30 days;
The place where the appointee may inspect the regulations and records pertinent to the action; and
The appointee's appeal rights, including the time limit for the appeal and the location of the Merit Systems Protection Board office to which the appeal should be sent.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3133 and 3136. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 49227, Aug. 3, 2026.
Source
Source: 48 FR 11925, Mar. 2, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 3302, and 3596, unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: 54 FR 18876, May 3, 1989, unless otherwise noted.