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      Furlough information for all UWSP employees

Non-Instructional Academic Staff, Limited Appointees and Employees in Training
Regardless of funding source

Pay Basis    

12 month  (A-basis)

9 month (C-basis)

Summer Support

Lump Sum  
Hourly Academic Staff

12 month

Furlough implementation each fiscal year
Mandatory 8 days of furlough. Pay reduced for each day of furlough taken.

Furlough Time Off (FTO) reporting requirements

FTO taken must equal 8 hours per week (taken in no less than 2-hour increments per day). In a week FTO is taken, the hours in pay status (e.g. hours worked, vacation hours) cannot exceed 32 hours for total time for an FTO week not to exceed 40 hours. Both FTO and hours in pay status need to be reported on the furlough time report.

Example of salary calculation if taking one furlough day a month.

$36,000 12 month salary

$3,000 monthly gross salary

174 hours per month

$17.24 per hour

$137.92 per day reduction

$2,862.08 revised monthly gross

$1,103.36=8 days of furlough salary reduction ($137.92 x 8 days) 

9 month

Furlough implementation each fiscal year
Mandatory 6 days of furlough. Pay reduced for each day of furlough taken.

Furlough Time Off (FTO) reporting requirements

FTO taken must equal 8 hours per week (taken in no less than 2-hour increments per day). In a week FTO is taken, the hours in pay status (e.g. hours worked, vacation hours) cannot exceed 32 hours for total time for an FTO week not to exceed 40 hours. Both FTO and hours in pay status need to be reported on the furlough time report.

Example of salary calculation if taking one furlough day a month.

$36,000 12 month salary

$4,000 monthly gross salary

174 hours per month

$22.99 per hour

$183.92 per day reduction

$3,816.08 revised monthly gross

$1,103.52=6 days of furlough salary reduction ($183.92 x 6 days)

Summer Support

Furlough implementation each fiscal year
Mandatory 2 days of furlough for those working full-time for 8 weeks. 2 days (16 hours) equates to 3.065% reduction. If work more than 8 weeks, no additional furlough days are required. If work less than 8 weeks, mandated furlough days will be pro-rated.

Furlough Time Off (FTO) reporting requirements

Will need to report when FTO is taken on the furlough time report. Use and report FTO in no less than 4 hour increments.

Example of salary calculation if taking one furlough day a month.

$8,000 summer support salary

$4,000 monthly gross salary

$122.60=3.065% reduction

$3,877.40 revised monthly gross

$245.20=summer support salary reduction ($122.60 x 2 months)

Lump Sum

Furlough implementation each fiscal year
Lump sum payment will be reduced by 3.065%. No furlough time off generated.

Furlough Time Off (FTO) reporting requirements

No reporting requirement.

Example of salary calculation if taking one furlough day a month.

$3,000 gross lump sum

$91.95=3.065% reduction

$2,908.05 revised gross pay

Hourly Academic Staff

Furlough implementation each fiscal year
Eligible HOURS will be reduced by 3.065%. No furlough time off generated.

Furlough Time Off (FTO) reporting requirements

Supervisors must keep track of hours reduced.