3 FAM 2570
FURLOUGHS
(CT:PER-826; 07-20-2016)
(Office of Origin: HR/CSHRM)
3 FAM 2571 AUTHORITY
(CT:PER-826; 07-20-2016)
(State Only)
(Applies to Civil Service and Foreign Service Employees)
22 U.S.C. 3921, 3925, 3926
5 CFR 752
5 U.S.C. 3595a
Subpart H of 5 CFR 359
3 FAM 2572 APPLICABILITY
(CT:PER-678; 06-22-2012)
(State Only)
(Applies to Civil Service and Foreign Service Employees)
All categories of U.S. citizen members of the Foreign
Service as described under section 103 of the 1980 Foreign Service Act, as
amended (including all members of the Senior Foreign Service, all Foreign Service
officers, all Foreign Service personnel including family members, and Consular
agents) and all categories of Civil Service employees.
3 FAM 2573 EXCEPTIONS
(TL:PER-286; 08-18-1995)
(State Only)
(Applies to Civil Service and Foreign Service Employees)
These regulations do not cover a member appointed to a
position in the Executive Branch by the President by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate and not included as an employee under 5 U.S.C. 6301.
3 FAM 2574 OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
(TL:PER-286; 08-18-1995)
(State Only)
(Applies to Civil Service and Foreign Service Employees)
a. These regulations apply to furloughs of 30
consecutive calendar days or 22 workdays (discontinuous furlough) or less.
b. Before initiating a furlough, the Department will
explore other means of responding to the need for a furlough.
c. The Department will seek to have the burden of a
furlough equitably shared by employees so long as doing so does not interfere
with appropriations or the effective and efficient management of the
Departments programs, operations, and resources.
d. Part-time career employees will be furloughed in
proportion to their work schedule.
e. Employees rights and entitlements will be protected
during periods of furlough as provided for by statute and regulation.
f. A reasonable effort will be made to accommodate
expressed personal preferences of employees (e.g., a desire to combine leave
and furlough into a consecutive period or desire to have some income every pay
period) in scheduling any furloughs to the extent consistent with management
needs of the Department, work requirements and budgetary considerations.
3 FAM 2575 RESPONSIBILITY
(TL:PER-286; 08-18-1995)
(State Only)
(Applies to Civil Service and Foreign Service Employees)
a. Appropriate management officials will make the final
decision on using furlough and on the extent and duration of furloughs as a
means of responding to a shortage of funds or other nondisciplinary reasons.
b. The Director General will implement any furlough
action.
3 FAM 2576 INFORMATION
(CT:PER-826; 07-20-2016)
(State Only)
(Applies to Civil Service and Foreign Service Employees)
More specific information on entitlements may be obtained
from HR/ER.
3 FAM 2577 THROUGH 2579 UNASSIGNED