§ 351.604 - Use of furlough.

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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.